Israeli general: Gaza captives could have been freed a year earlier
Steady2 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 2 days
Fri, 2 October 2026peak 2 reports on Fri, 2 October 2026Sat, 3 October 2026
What it is about
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
Al Jazeera English
Times of India
2 Oct, 21:15over 5 hours3 Oct, 02:14
How it spread - 3 original reports
Fri, 2 October 2026
2 reports- Al Jazeera English21:15first to report
Israeli Gen. Nitzan Alon told a Washington Institute forum that all Gaza captives could've been freed a year earlier.
- Al Jazeera English21:53
Retired General Nitzan Alon says more captives could have returned alive and a deal was possible 'maybe a year earlier'.
Sat, 3 October 2026
1 report- Times of India02:14
Major General Nitzan Alon revealed that the Gaza war could have been concluded a year prior. He argued that an earlier resolution would have spared the lives of countless hostages and civilians. Alon criticized the prevailing notion that total victory over Hamas had to be accomplished before any negotiations, asserting this approach was flawed.