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Former Israeli negotiator says Gaza deal could have come sooner
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The October 2025 prisoner exchange released nearly 2,000 Palestinians held in Israeli jails.
Retired Israeli Major General Nitzan Alon said a deal to return Israeli captives could have been reached about a year earlier, without undermining Israel’s strategic goals. Other former officials and Qatar’s prime minister made similar claims about earlier negotiations.
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AllegedNitzan Alon said a deal to return all Israeli captives could have been reached about a year earlier.
“maybe a year earlier or so”
AllegedNitzan Alon said the war could have been shortened without major consequences for Israel’s strategic goals.
“without any major implication on the other strategic goals of the war”
- 2,000people
The October 2025 prisoner exchange released nearly 2,000 Palestinians held in Israeli jails.
“the release of nearly 2,000 Palestinians imprisoned in Israeli jails”