Former IDF spokesperson pushes back against the notion, saying advance warnings were impossible as they could have jeopardized the mission and led to the hostages being killed.
Former IDF spokesperson Jonathan Conricus pushed back against a suggestion by BBC news anchor Helena Humphrey Sunday after she said the Israeli military should have given Palestinians advance warning on Saturday's hostage rescue operation, as reported in Israel Hayom.
"Of course, we cannot anticipate Israel to be warning ahead of a raid to extract or to save hostages because then what the terrorists would do is to kill the hostages, and that would defeat the purpose," Conricus rebuffed.
The covert operation saw the release of four hostages – Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov, and Shlomi Ziv – who were abducted from the Nova music festival on Oct. 7. They were held hostage for nearly eight months in harrowing conditions.