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 deliver an finish to Israel’s conflict on Gaza as deaths of dozens of Palestinians from Israeli-induced hunger have prompted world outrage.
The enchantment was made in a letter despatched to Trump on Sunday. Its signatories embrace former Mossad chief Tamir Pardo, former Shin Guess chief Ami Ayalon and former deputy Israeli military chief Matan Vilnai. They referred to as for stress on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to finish the practically two-year battle, which has devastated Gaza.
The letter was despatched as a furore grows over movies launched by Palestinian teams displaying two emaciated Israeli captives held in Gaza, the place greater than two million Palestinians are struggling to outlive the hunger disaster.
“All the pieces that could possibly be achieved by pressure has been achieved. The hostages can’t wait any longer,” the Commanders for Israel’s Safety (CIS) group mentioned in a put up on X, the place it shared the letter.
The letter mentioned the Israeli military has achieved two of its three goals by pressure, “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 Conflict! On behalf of CIS, Israel’s largest group of former [military] generals and Mossad, Shin Guess, 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 effectively,” 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 steer a regional and worldwide transfer for a elementary 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 international service, we despatched a letter to President Trump: Cease the conflict and convey again the hostages. All the pieces that could possibly be achieved by pressure 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 capability to steer Netanyahu “in the appropriate course”.
Gaza changed into rubble
On Sunday, Hamas mentioned it was open to the Worldwide Committee of the Pink Cross (ICRC) delivering support to Israeli captives in Gaza after Netanyahu mentioned he requested the Geneva-based worldwide organisation to step in.
Netanyahu has denied hunger is going down in Gaza amongst Palestinians, as a substitute 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 folks eat”.
“They won’t obtain any particular privilege amid the crime of hunger and siege,” the group’s spokesman, referred to as Abu Obeida, mentioned.
Rejecting worldwide requires a ceasefire, the Israeli military has performed a conflict on Gaza since October 7, 2023, killing greater than 60,800 Palestinians, most of them girls and youngsters.
The army marketing campaign has lowered the enclave to rubble and introduced it to the verge of famine.
In November, the Worldwide Felony Court docket issued arrest warrants in opposition to Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for conflict crimes and crimes in opposition to humanity in Gaza.
Israel additionally faces a genocide case on the Worldwide Court docket of Justice for its conflict on the enclave. A number of rights organisations have referred to as Israel’s conflict a genocide.