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Gordon stated that what McGurk conveyed in his book is a valuable testimony, but does not constitute definitive evidence, and that these views are not widely accepted among former officials in the Biden administration. "I can say that most of my former colleagues think that President Biden should put more pressure on Israel to conduct the war differently and end it earlier." he said.
Stating that even what McGurk conveyed shows that the release of captives is not among Netanyahu's priorities, Gordon said that the US pressure on Israel has yielded results.
Gordon cited Biden's phone call with Netanyahu after the World Central Kitchen (WCK) employees were killed in an Israeli airstrike as an example, and stated that the US pressure applied after this incident "worked".
Netanyahu did not listen to security officials' advice
Stating that McGurk's book does not include any important developments that took place on July 4, 2024, Gordon stated that on that date, Biden pressured Netanyahu to complete the agreement after Hamas accepted the basic framework.
"Hamas had finally agreed to the basic framework, abandoning its demand that Israel commit to a permanent ceasefire before any captives were released," Gordon said. made his assessment.
Despite this, Gordon stated that instead of accepting the agreement, Netanyahu put forward new conditions "contrary to the recommendations of his own security chiefs" and noted that this attitude delayed reaching the agreement for six months.
Gordon emphasized that during the six-month period when the agreement was blocked, approximately 9 thousand more Palestinians lost their lives and Israeli prisoners, including 6 people who lost their lives in August, died.
Stating that among the conditions that Netanyahu added to the process were the demands that the Israeli army remain on the entire Egyptian border of Gaza, which it captured after the presentation of the first draft, and that a new inspection mechanism be established to search for civilians returning to the north of Gaza, Gordon stated that these conditions required Israeli soldiers to remain stationed in Gaza, but both of these conditions were abandoned in the agreement reached in January 2025.
"No narrative can exonerate Netanyahu"
Criticizing Netanyahu's "war-running" style, Gordon emphasized that the statements in McGurk's book or any other situation "do not change the fact that October 7 took place under Netanyahu's watch."
Accusing Netanyahu of prioritizing the quest for "complete victory" and "preserving his coalition" rather than concluding the prisoner exchange agreement and ending the war, Gordon stated that Netanyahu's handling of the war and the way he managed the humanitarian consequences were "disastrous", left Israel "more isolated and insecure", and also caused "deep and perhaps irreparable damage" to Israel's relations with the USA.
Stating that the Washington administration should take more steps to change Israel's attitude rather than facilitating it, former White House official Gordon said, "There has never been an easy road in Gaza, but no version of this story will exonerate Netanyahu." shared his opinion.
Attacks continue despite ceasefire
On the third anniversary of the genocide it launched in Gaza, Israel continues its attacks despite the ceasefire that has been in effect for nearly a year.
According to the data announced by the Ministry of Health in Gaza on October 8, 1471 Palestinians lost their lives and 5 thousand 189 people were injured in the attacks carried out by Israel after the ceasefire.
According to the same data, the number of deaths in Gaza since October 2023 has reached 74 thousand 254 and the number of injured has reached 175 thousand 306.
