Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsHeritage Minister Amichay Eliyahu said that 'people were murdered' because of the former hostage chief's conduct, after the latter said that earlier negotiations with Hamas could have spared the lives of about 40 hostagesShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeBen Kroll03:24 PM • July 02 2026 IDTA far-right Israeli minister and member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition slammed the former IDF hostage chief on Thursday, a day after the latter claimed that some of the Gaza hostages could have "been returned alive" if the government had agreed to a deal earlier.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Hamas hostagesOctober 7CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesGaza AidTwo-state SolutionMelat KirosChatGPTSerj TankianHaQuizHaaretz PodcastGoldman Says Support for Israel Cost Him New York Democratic PrimaryIsraelis Mark 1,000 Days Since Oct. 7 With Protests and Memorial ServicesIsraeli Gov't Seeks Benefits for Channel 14 After Flattering Netanyahu InterviewIsraelis Fleeing Traffic Stop Cause Lockdown of West Bank VillagePoll: Gap Between Netanyahu's Likud and ex-General's Party Shrinks to One SeatRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsA Collapsing Society: Israel Suffers National Mental Crisis Due to the WarFlagGate: How Israel Set Off a Storm by Hosting a Separatist Genocide DenierWhy Israelis Should Stop Being Afraid of Mamdani-backed Brad LanderSettlers Tried to Torch Palestinian Homes. They Messed With the Wrong Village