Ex-Israeli war chief confirms issuing Hannibal Directive to kill own civilians,

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Ex-Israeli war chief confirms issuing Hannibal Directive to kill own civilians, soldiers on 7 Oct
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Former Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant has acknowledged ordering the army to use the Hannibal Directive to kill Israeli civilians and soldiers during the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023.

During an interview with Israel's Channel 12 on 7 February, Gallant admitted to ordering the controversial protocol that involves killing captives along with their captors.

When asked whether an order was given to implement the Hannibal Directive, Gallant responded:

 "I think that, tactically, in some places, it was given, and in other places, it was not given, and that is a problem."

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Israel claims Hamas killed roughly 1,100 Israeli civilians and soldiers during its attack on Israeli settlements and military bases on 7 October as part of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.

However, Israeli forces killed large numbers of their own civilians and soldiers during the attack. The army dispatched attack helicopters, drones, and tanks on its own territory to respond to the attack, killing not only Hamas fighters but also Israeli civilians and soldiers that the Palestinian fighters attempted to take as captives back to Gaza.

Israeli helicopters also killed Israeli civilians at the Nova festival, which took place near the Re'im military base.

Gallant also criticized former police security minister Itamar Ben Gvir for his provocative storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, stating that it "was like detonating the situation."

Gallant made the comments in his first interview since being dismissed as defense minister in November.

The former defense minister said that the current ceasefire deal with Hamas in Gaza is nearly identical to an earlier proposal that Hamas was willing to agree to in April last year.

Gallant accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet of delaying the ceasefire deal, adding that had he agreed to it at that time, Israel could have brought back more living captives while releasing fewer Palestinian security prisoners, Gallant said.

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Many of the 251 Israeli soldiers and civilians successfully taken captive by Hamas were later killed by Israeli airstrikes and friendly fire from soldiers.

"I think that the Israeli government did not do everything it could have to return the hostages," Gallant stated.

In January, Israel's top general, Herzi Halevi, resigned. He cited the "terrible failure" of security and intelligence related to the Hamas attack.

Israel's subsequent war on Gaza has killed at least 47,000 Palestinians, with some estimates suggesting that the death toll exceeds 200,000.