NBC: Opposition to the war is growing within the ranks of the Israeli army.

NBC News reported testimonies from Israeli soldiers, which it said showed widespread opposition to the war on Gaza within the Israeli military as military operations escalated.
The network said there is a growing feeling among soldiers that what is happening in Gaza is a "war of revenge" and that "many innocent people are being killed unnecessarily."
"I refuse to commit war crimes," reserve soldier Yuval Ben Ari was quoted as saying, calling on the Israeli government to stop starving two million people in Gaza. He added that he felt ashamed and guilty because "people in Gaza are dying of hunger."
The network also quoted a retired Israeli pilot as saying that his colleagues were demanding an end to the war "not because they were tired, but because they believed the war was illegitimate and that Israel had become a hostage to Netanyahu's extremist partners, who were blackmailing him for his political survival."
In the same context, an Israeli Air Force soldier said that the behavior of ministers in Benjamin Netanyahu's government—who is wanted by the International Criminal Court on war crimes charges—and their statements regarding Gaza "do not come from moral officials."
The soldier accused Netanyahu and his coalition of abandoning Israelis held captive in the Gaza Strip in order to preserve their government.
Meanwhile, Israel's Channel 12 quoted IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir as saying that if there is a chance for a prisoner exchange deal, the war must be stopped to conclude it, even if it is a partial deal.
Zamir stressed the need for "Israel not to be dragged into an eternal war" in the Gaza Strip.
On May 18, the Israeli army launched a new military operation, dubbed "Gideon's Chariots," as part of the ongoing war of extermination in the Gaza Strip since October 2023.
The new plans include occupying the entire Gaza Strip, according to Netanyahu.