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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have criticized top army personnel for “exaggerating fears” about about an imminent Israeli army onslaught on the city of Gaza. Quoting several Israel sources, Haaretz said Netanyahu repeatedly criticized army officers in several meetings.
The newspaper reported that Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir assured ministers that “further military pressure on Hamas will lead to losses among soldiers,” as well as “losses among prisoners and an increased burden on reserves.”
The newspaper added that “the occupation of the city of Rafah resulted in the deaths of prisoners and soldiers but did not lead to their release,” noting that “army leaders expressed concern that Netanyahu was ignoring their professional recommendations during meetings.”
Reports had revealed a growing state of discontent and collapse within the ranks of the army, in light of the ongoing aggression on the Gaza Strip and the approaching second anniversary of its war.
Earlier, Israeli Army Radio confirmed that tensions between Zamir and the top political echelons “reached their peak,” with the latter demanding “strategic clarity” regarding the continuation of the war on the Gaza Strip.
According to the radio’s military correspondent, Doron Kadosh, Zamir warns that “the cabinet hasn’t met for a long time,” and that “the army lacks clarity on how to proceed, and is not receiving clear orders and instructions,” as reported in Jo24.
