The group’s letter says the Israeli military has already achieved its goals and the discharge of Israeli captives could be achieved solely by way of a deal.
Greater than 600 former Israeli safety chiefs have urged United States President Donald Trump to carry an finish to Israel’s conflict on Gaza as deaths of dozens of Palestinians from Israeli-induced hunger have prompted world outrage.
The attraction was made in a letter despatched to Trump on Sunday. Its signatories embody former Mossad chief Tamir Pardo, former Shin Wager chief Ami Ayalon and former deputy Israeli military chief Matan Vilnai. They known as for stress 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 exhibiting two emaciated Israeli captives held in Gaza, the place greater than two million Palestinians are struggling to outlive the starvation crisis.
“Every little thing that might be achieved by power has been achieved. The hostages can’t wait any longer,” the Commanders for Israel’s Safety (CIS) group mentioned in a submit on X, the place it shared the letter.
The letter mentioned the Israeli military has achieved two of its three goals 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 Battle! On behalf of CIS, Israel’s largest group of former [military] generals and Mossad, Shin Wager, Police, and Diplomatic Corps equivalents, we urge you to finish the Gaza conflict,” 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 guide a regional and worldwide transfer for a basic change within the Gaza Strip. Trump has the flexibility to do that. On behalf of 550 former senior officers from all branches of safety and overseas service, we despatched a letter to President Trump: Cease the conflict and convey again the hostages. Every little thing that might 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 mentioned Trump’s credibility rests on his capacity to steer Netanyahu “in the best course”.
Gaza was rubble
On Sunday, Hamas mentioned it was open to the Worldwide Committee of the Crimson Cross (ICRC) delivering aid to Israeli captives in Gaza after Netanyahu mentioned he requested the Geneva-based worldwide organisation to step in.
Netanyahu has denied hunger is happening in Gaza amongst Palestinians, as an alternative claiming that Israeli captives held there are dealing with “systematic hunger”.
The Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s armed wing, has mentioned 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, often called Abu Obeida, mentioned.
Rejecting worldwide requires a ceasefire, the Israeli military has performed a war on Gaza since October 7, 2023, killing greater than 60,800 Palestinians, most of them girls and youngsters.
The army marketing campaign has decreased the enclave to rubble and introduced it to the verge of famine.
In November, the Worldwide Legal Courtroom issued arrest warrants towards Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for conflict crimes and crimes towards humanity in Gaza.
Israel additionally faces a genocide case on the Worldwide Courtroom of Justice for its conflict on the enclave. A number of rights organisations have known as Israel’s conflict a genocide.