Over 100,000 Israelis, Including Military and Civilians, Demand End to Gaza War for Hostage Release Amid 51,000 Palestinian Deaths
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A wave of petitions has swept across Israel, with over 100,000 citizens, including military reservists, veterans, and civilians, demanding an end to the ongoing war in Gaza and the return of Israeli hostages. The movement, which began with a letter from 970 Israeli Air Force reservists, has gained momentum with endorsements from various sectors of society.
Among the signatories are over 250 former Mossad agents, including three former chiefs, who have joined the call for prioritizing the hostages' return over continuing the conflict. Additionally, over 1,600 paratroopers and infantry soldiers, more than 1,500 armored corps troops including generals, and over 1,700 graduates of the elite IDF Talpiot program have signed letters urging the government to secure the hostages' release, even if it means ending the war. The petitions also received support from 150 Golani Brigade soldiers and 200 naval reservists.
The petitions reflect growing dissent within Israel's military and intelligence communities, with signatories arguing that the war serves political and personal interests rather than security needs. The Israeli Chief of Staff, Eyal Zamir, has warned of troop shortages, suggesting that military-only strategies cannot fulfill all national objectives in Gaza without a diplomatic track. Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak and former Chief of Staff Dan Halutz are among the signatories.
Civilian sectors have also joined the call, with over 3,500 academics, more than 3,000 education workers, and over 9,500 civilians, including 1700 artists and cultural figures, and doctors, signing petitions to end the war for the hostages' release. The movement has faced backlash, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatening to dismiss active-duty soldiers who signed the petitions. Since the war began, nearly 51,000 Palestinians have been killed, and 58 hostages remain in Gaza, including the bodies of at least 34 confirmed dead hostages.
I called for an end to the war.. A petition to Netanyahu from the offensive cyber and special operations unit of the occupation army
Details: https://t.co/3gVNstAfKN
“It serves political and personal interests only.” About 3500 academics, 1500 armored personnel, teachers and Israeli parents sign petitions calling for an end to the war and concluding an agreement to return prisoners in #غزة
#الجزيرة_مباشر https://t.co/aFlSh9Xvr0
More than 250 former #Mossad agents are demanding that the occupationist government of #Israel immediately cease the bombing of #Gaza and the release of the hostages, according to public television Kan.
https://t.co/SiDtHMyxqD
