1,000 days of Gaza war: ex-hostage negotiator calls it a failure of leadership

Dr Gershon Baskin, Middle East Director of the International Communities Organisation and former hostage negotiator, marks 1,000 days of the Gaza war with a stark assessment. He argues the anniversary represents a profound failure of political leadership, strategic planning and institutional accountability — not merely a military milestone. He contends that Israeli security and Palestinian freedom are inseparable conditions.