Former Israeli military chief says regime lost war against Hamas in Gaza

In an unexpected turn of events, Dan Halutz, former Israeli military chief has hinted that Israel had lost the war against the Palestinian resistance groups in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Halutz in a recent interview said that that Israel lost the war against Hamas, stressing that the only victory to be achieved is the overthrow of the prime minister. “For me, the picture of victory will be when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu steps down.”

“There will be no image of victory because the image reflects the loss of 1,300 lives and 240 prisoners, despite their return, and approximately 200,000 refugees who failed to return to their homes,” Halutz stated.

His comments, aired on Channel 7, are a clear critique of the current Israeli military and political strategy.

Halutz also last week expressed concern over the future of Israel. He expressed reservation of the time passing and the waning possibilities of the captives’ return.

He went further to suggest that Israel’s identity could face a transformative shift if confronted with a large number of unresolved captive cases.