# Israel’s ‘total victory’ goal in Gaza is unattainable, says Alon Pinkas

https://mins.news/en/video/81784

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-01 11:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kluMpfBnJw

> Alon Pinkas, a former Israeli ambassador and consul general in New York, told Al Jazeera that Israel’s goal of achieving “total victory” in Gaza was unattainable before and remains so. Israeli attacks have continued despite a US-brokered ceasefire, while meaningful reconstruction has yet to begin and families have waited nearly three years to recover and bury loved ones’ remains.

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