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Leaked recording reveals ex-Israeli military intelligence chief calling 50,000 deaths in Gaza ‘necessary’

Aharon Haliva justified the deaths of 50,000 Palestinians as a deterrent against future attacks, calling the toll necessary for future generations, amid ongoing accusations of war crimes.

  • Leaked audio recordings reveal Israel's former chief of military intelligence endorsing a high Palestinian death toll of 50,000 in Gaza as 'necessary.'
  • The former intelligence chief, Aharon Haliva, resigned in April 2024 after intelligence failures led to a Hamas attack and the kidnapping of over 250 Israelis.
  • Haliva's remarks have been criticized by Israeli human rights group B'Tselem as exposing 'a deliberate policy of genocide,' which Israel denies.
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Recordings have been leaked to the public in Israel in which Aharon Haliva assesses the war in Gaza.

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Haaretz broke the news in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
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