Journalist Slams Father of Fallen Soldier Over Remarks to Hostage Survivor
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Journalist Akiva Novik criticized Likud candidate Itzik Bonzel, a bereaved father, for his harsh remarks towards hostage survivor Yocheved Lifshitz. Bonzel accused Lifshitz of ingratitude after she claimed Miriam Adelson secured her release, while Novik countered with the timeline of her release before the IDF ground operation.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Journalist Akiva Novik attacked Likud candidate Itzik Bonzel's remarks about hostage survivor Yocheved Lifshitz.
- Bonzel, a bereaved father, accused Lifshitz of ingratitude regarding her release.
- Lifshitz had claimed Miriam Adelson bought her release from Hamas.
- Novik stated Lifshitz was released before the IDF ground operation in Gaza.
- Bonzel suggested Lifshitz should be returned to Hamas.
A public storm erupted online following harsh statements made by Itzik Bonzel, a bereaved father and a candidate on the Likud party's Knesset list, against released hostage Yocheved Lifshitz. Journalist Akiva Novik launched a sharp attack against Bonzel, presenting precise facts regarding Lifshitz's release from Hamas captivity.
The controversy began when Lifshitz claimed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not secure the release of hostages, but rather that Miriam Adelson "bought them from Hamas." In response, Bonzel vehemently attacked Lifshitz, accusing her of ingratitude. "The ones who extracted you from the tunnels were not Miriam Adelson, but our sons who paid with their lives. I wish there was a way to return you to Hamas," Bonzel stated.
Journalist Akiva Novik defended Lifshitz, dismissing Bonzel's claims and citing the timeline of events during the war. "Itzik Bonzel's text is not only ugly and foolish, it's also nonsense," Novik attacked. "Lifshitz was released on October 23rd. Four days before the IDF began its ground entry into Gaza. The 'hundreds of heroes who went into the inferno' did not rescue her."
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