The group’s letter says the Israeli military has already achieved its targets and the discharge of Israeli captives might be achieved solely by way of a deal.
Greater than 600 former Israeli safety chiefs have urged United States President Donald Trump to convey an finish to Israel’s battle on Gaza as deaths of dozens of Palestinians from Israeli-induced hunger have induced international outrage.
The enchantment was made in a letter despatched to Trump on Sunday. Its signatories embrace former Mossad chief Tamir Pardo, former Shin Guess chief Ami Ayalon and former deputy Israeli military chief Matan Vilnai. They referred to as for strain on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to finish the almost two-year battle, which has devastated Gaza.
The letter was despatched as a furore grows over movies launched by Palestinian teams displaying two emaciated Israeli captives held in Gaza, the place greater than two million Palestinians are struggling to outlive the starvation crisis.
“All the things that may very well be achieved by power has been achieved. The hostages can’t wait any longer,” the Commanders for Israel’s Safety (CIS) group stated in a submit on X, the place it shared the letter.
The letter stated the Israeli military has achieved two of its three targets by power, “dismantling Hamas’ army formations and governance”, however the third, bringing again all Israeli captives, can “solely be achieved by way of a deal”.
“Cease the Gaza Warfare! On behalf of CIS, Israel’s largest group of former [military] generals and Mossad, Shin Guess, Police, and Diplomatic Corps equivalents, we urge you to finish the Gaza battle,” the letter learn.
“You probably did it in Lebanon. Time to do it in Gaza as nicely,” it added.
אנו נמצאים בחלון הזדמנויות נדיר להובלת מהלך אזורי ובינלאומי לשינוי יסודי ברצועה.
לטראמפ יש את היכולת לעשות זאת.בשם 550 בכירי עבר מכל זרועות הביטחון ושירות החוץ שלחנו מכתב לנשיא טראמפ: עצור את המלחמה והשב את החטופים.
כל מה שניתן להשיג בכוח – הושג. החטופים לא יכולים להמתין עוד.… pic.twitter.com/4gWFC0W9PV
— מפקדים למען ביטחון ישראל (@cisorgil) August 3, 2025
Translation: We’re at a uncommon window of alternative to steer a regional and worldwide transfer for a basic change within the Gaza Strip. Trump has the power to do that. On behalf of 550 former senior officers from all branches of safety and international service, we despatched a letter to President Trump: Cease the battle and convey again the hostages. All the things that may very well be achieved by power has been achieved. The hostages can’t wait any longer. That is the second of fact. We name on President Trump to exert his full affect and do that – now!
The safety chiefs stated Trump’s credibility rests on his capability to steer Netanyahu “in the appropriate route”.
Gaza became rubble
On Sunday, Hamas stated it was open to the Worldwide Committee of the Pink Cross (ICRC) delivering aid to Israeli captives in Gaza after Netanyahu stated he requested the Geneva-based worldwide organisation to step in.
Netanyahu has denied hunger is happening in Gaza amongst Palestinians, as a substitute claiming that Israeli captives held there are dealing with “systematic hunger”.
The Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s armed wing, has stated the captives “eat what our fighters and all our individuals eat”.
“They won’t obtain any particular privilege amid the crime of hunger and siege,” the group’s spokesman, referred to as Abu Obeida, stated.
Rejecting worldwide requires a ceasefire, the Israeli military has carried out a war on Gaza since October 7, 2023, killing greater than 60,800 Palestinians, most of them girls and kids.
The army marketing campaign has diminished the enclave to rubble and introduced it to the verge of famine.
In November, the Worldwide Legal Court docket issued arrest warrants in opposition to Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for battle crimes and crimes in opposition to humanity in Gaza.
Israel additionally faces a genocide case on the Worldwide Court docket of Justice for its battle on the enclave. A number of rights organisations have referred to as Israel’s battle a genocide.
