Pakistan, Aug. 4 -- Hundreds of retired Israeli security officials have publicly urged former US President Donald Trump to push Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toward ending the ongoing war in Gaza. In an open letter, 550 signatories-including former heads of intelligence and military chiefs-stated that Hamas no longer poses a strategic threat to Israel, and the war has lost its original defensive purpose.

Former Shin Bet director Ami Ayalon, in a video statement, warned that the prolonged war is harming Israel's identity and long-term security. He emphasized that although the conflict began as a just response to Hamas's October 2023 attack, continuing the war after achieving military goals has now become counterproductive. Thi...