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Israel could’ve ended Gaza war, freed captives sooner: Israel ex-negotiator

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Retired General Nitzan Alon says more captives could have returned alive and a deal was possible 'maybe a year earlier'.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:53:17 UTC.

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  1. Cloaked in anonymity, Israeli soldiers describe mass civilian killings in 'NAZA'

  2. Jerusalem Daily: Who gets to run in Israel’s elections?

  3. Israel’s Supreme Court overturns election panel ban on Arab parties

  4. Israeli barrier cuts off water to West Bank Palestinians before elections

  5. Arab party leader withdraws from Israeli elections

  6. Israeli general: Gaza captives could have been freed a year earlier

  7. Israel could’ve ended Gaza war, freed captives sooner: Israel ex-negotiator

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