A top member of Israel’s negotiating team for the release of the hostages held by Hamas announced his sudden resignation today.
The news of Brig. Gen. Oren Setter’s resignation was first reported by Israel’s Kan public broadcaster and later confirmed by the IDF.
Setter served as a deputy to Maj. Gen. (res.) Nitzan Alon, the IDF’s point man in the negotiations for a hostage-ceasefire deal.
Kan suggests that Setter quit the negotiation team due to the impasse in the talks.
In response to the report, the IDF says that Setter “worked tirelessly to advance the efforts to return the hostages,” since returning to the army from vacation ahead of his slated retirement last year.
“The officer will return to assist the hostage headquarters in the future as well, as needed,” the IDF adds.
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