Former Israeli officials urge Trump to stop Gaza war
More than 550 former senior Israeli security officials, through the Commanders for Israel’s Security group, have urged Donald Trump to use his meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza. In a letter, the group’s chairman, General (ret.) Matan Vilnai, argues that Hamas no longer poses a strategic threat, as the Israeli military has dismantled its capabilities. Continuing the conflict risks the lives of hostages, costs soldiers, and prolongs Palestinian suffering, while also hindering the expansion of the Abraham Accords, he argues.