Hostage Survivor Warns of Another October 7th Attack
Translated & summarized from Channel 13 by baba
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- Former hostage heard Hamas planning another October 7th attack.
- Victims' families protested in Tel Aviv, demanding Netanyahu's resignation.
- Reports indicate Egyptian intelligence warned Netanyahu before October 7th.
- Families accuse the government of a cover-up and failing to take responsibility.
- Survivors and relatives call for accountability for the October 7th failures.
A former hostage has revealed chilling details heard while in captivity, stating that Hamas terrorists told her they were planning another October 7th-style attack and advised her not to remain in her kibbutz. Gabriela Leimberg, who was held captive with four family members, shared this firsthand account at the "Disaster Tent" in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square, a gathering organized by victims' families to protest the government's handling of the October 7th massacre.
Leimberg's testimony comes amid reports that Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel had issued a further warning to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu just days before the October 7th attack. The families are increasingly vocal, criticizing Netanyahu for what they describe as a "conspiracy of silence" and accusing him of lying and rewriting history instead of taking responsibility.
"The conspiracy of silence is breaking," declared Leimberg, emphasizing the need for an investigation into the failures to prevent future atrocities. She directly addressed the Prime Minister, stating, "You were supposed to be our shield and you abandoned us, and then you abandoned our friends in captivity."
Other victims' families echoed these sentiments. Michel Illouz, whose son Guy was murdered in captivity after being abducted from the Nova music festival, spoke of "malicious abandonment" rather than just a "conspiracy." Yasmin Porat, a survivor of the Nova festival massacre and the attack on Kibbutz Bari, stressed that her life cannot return to normal until the truth is revealed and those responsible are held accountable.
Families are demanding that anyone involved in the failures of October 7th, from the political to the security levels, step down. Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of "Yisrael" and father of a fallen soldier, pledged to establish an inquiry commission to investigate the events leading up to and following October 7th to prevent future disasters, contrasting his commitment to responsibility with the Prime Minister's alleged inaction.
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