Gaza War Trauma Haunts IDF Troops, Trump Denies “Genocide”, Israeli MP Snubs Hostage Videos

Hundreds of retired Israeli security officials including former heads of intelligence agencies have urged US President Donald Trump to pressure their own government to end the war in Gaza."It is our professional judgement that Hamas no longer poses a strategic threat to Israel," the former officials wrote in an open letter shared with the media on Monday."At first this war was a just war, a defensive war, but when we achieved all military objectives, this war ceased to be a just war," said Ami Ayalon, former director of the Shin Bet security service.The war, nearing its 23rd month, "is leading the State of Israel to lose its security and identity," Ayalon warned in a video released to accompany the letter.Signed by 550 people, including former chiefs of Shin Bet and the Mossad spy agency, the letter called on Trump to "steer" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu towards a ceasefire.Israel launched its military operation in the Gaza Strip in response to the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas. n18oc_world n18oc_crux0:00 INTRODUCTION3:06 TRUMP SAYS GAZA WAR IS NOT A “GENOCIDE”4:38 ISRAELI HOSTAGE FAMILIES SLAM FAR-RIGHT MINISTER6:32 IDF SOLDIERS WHO SERVE IN GAZA SUFFER PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA?

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