11.04.2025 17:42
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu referred to active and retired soldiers calling for a halt to attacks on Gaza for a prisoner exchange as "a handful of weeds" and accused them of trying to overthrow the coalition government he leads.
Support for the call to cease attacks on Gaza for the exchange of prisoners by active and retired soldiers in the Israeli Air Force continues to grow.
CALL FOR CEASEFIRE ON GAZA BY ACTIVE AND RETIRED SOLDIERS
Following the air force, yesterday, retired soldiers from the navy, as well as some active armored unit soldiers, made a similar call. A group of reserve soldiers serving in the Israeli military intelligence unit also expressed their support for the call to cease attacks on Gaza for the exchange of prisoners this morning.
NETANYAHU TARGETED THE CALLING SOLDIERS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu targeted the soldiers who called for a ceasefire on Gaza for the exchange of prisoners in a written message he published on his social media account. Netanyahu described the letters published by some active soldiers as "propaganda," claiming that the Israeli public does not believe in this "false propaganda."
"A HANDFUL OF WEEDS"
Netanyahu claimed that the letter in question was "not written on behalf of Israeli soldiers," alleging that the soldiers making this call were "funded by foreign NGOs." Describing those who signed the letter as "a handful of weeds," Netanyahu accused those calling for a ceasefire on Gaza of trying to "overthrow" the right-wing government he leads. He asserted that those making the call were attempting to "weaken" the Israeli state and army, stating, "This is a small, noisy, anarchic, and disconnected handful of retirees, most of whom haven't even served for years."