Gallant: 500 days ago, we failed in our most important mission

Resigned "Israeli" War Minister Yoav Gallant admitted that 500 days ago, his army and government failed in their primary mission—ensuring the safety of settlers in the occupied territories and protecting them from threats.

Despite claiming that Tel Aviv's military and security forces have reportedly achieved unprecedented successes, Gallant acknowledged that victory remains elusive.

"We have not yet achieved victory over our enemy," he said. "A political step is needed to turn military gains into a true victory."

Gallant previously revealed details about decisions made by Netanyahu’s government during the war on Gaza, directly accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of negligence and deception.

In an interview with "Israel's" Channel 12, Gallant stated that the Security Cabinet was close to approving the assassination of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah before Netanyahu abruptly halted the decision, claiming that Tel Aviv was not prepared to take such a step.

He added that Nasrallah had been at the targeted location for days, raising concerns that he could leave at any moment.

Pagers explosion, Hezbollah's missiles

In the same interview, Gallant described the explosion of pager devices in Lebanon as a "marginal event," noting the existence of bomb-laden communication devices in Hezbollah’s storage that would have completely wiped out the party’s fighting force, according to his claims.

He stated that Hezbollah had 44,000 missiles at the beginning of the war, but "Israeli" strikes reduced its arsenal to less than 10,000, a number that contradicts previous "Israeli" claims of Hezbollah owning more than 200,000 missiles, according to his assertions.

Secret assassinations, complexities of war

Gallant spoke about assassination operations targeting Hezbollah leaders, revealing that while Mossad operatives were tasked with assassinating Hamas’s political bureau chief, the late Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, he received a call about the tracking of Hezbollah leader Fouad Shukr, and moved to the Air Force Command to oversee the operation.

He also admitted that Tel Aviv focused less on Gaza tunnels and more on Hezbollah and Iran, despite news anchor Yonit Levy on Channel 12 acknowledging Tel Aviv's ability to assassinate leaders like Haniyeh and Nasrallah without revealing how they built a complex tunnel network.

Failures in war management, delayed decisions

Gallant criticized Netanyahu’s government’s handling of the October 7 event, saying he was riding his bike that morning when he learned of the event from his daughter, while the General Staff was in a state of "not understanding what was happening."

He also revealed that Netanyahu had been in a "disrupted psychological state" since the start of the war and that some "Israeli" sites implemented the "Hannibal Directive" while others did not, leading to major confusion.

Tel Aviv, Doha

In a provocative statement, Gallant said that Tel Aviv dealt with Qatar pragmatically, saying, "We took everything we could from them to release our hostages," but pointed out that Doha must determine its position in the "new Middle East."

Netanyahu prioritized Trump’s politics over security 

Gallant concluded his statements by confirming that Netanyahu placed Trump's political calculations above all considerations, even more so than National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, noting that the situation was entirely different under President Joe Biden.