Nir Dvori
Over 550 former senior officials from all security branches and the foreign service, members of the "Commanders for Israel's Security" movement, warn: A decision to occupy the Gaza Strip contrary to the Chief of Staff's position and the majority of the public without a political plan is dangerous and could end in a resounding failure"

They also added: "A full occupation, even if possible, could be a death sentence for the captives, endanger the soldiers, and drag Israel into a political, social, and economic disaster. There are regional and international alternatives, and the government refuses to discuss them. 'Change direction - return the captives, stop the fighting, an alternative to Hamas rule, and prepare for the real threat: Iran 2'"