'Not Attacking Hezbollah on October 11—the greatest missed opportunity in Israel’s military history'

יואב גלנט
Since his dismissal as defense minister, Yoav Gallant stayed silent—until now. In an extensive interview with Nadav Eyal, he shares his version of how the war unfolded for the first time. From the devastating early-morning phone call with the IDF chief to the grim faces in the command bunker and the realization that the war rested on his shoulders. From his plan to detonate Hezbollah’s pagers and walkie-talkies and assassinate Nasrallah at the outset, to the political maneuvering that delayed the northern offensive by a year. From his warnings to Netanyahu during the judicial overhaul crisis to the leak to Smotrich that torpedoed a hostage deal back in Passover. Read the full interview

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