Hostage Survivor Reveals Terrorists' Argentina Plot, Father Blasts Netanyahu
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
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- Hostage survivor says captors planned a second Oct. 7 in Argentina.
- Survivor criticizes Israeli leadership for ignoring warnings.
- Father of slain hostage blames Netanyahu for inaction.
- Speakers urge accountability for Oct. 7 failures.
- Survivor calls for voting out those responsible.
Gabriela Leimberg, a survivor of the Hamas captivity in Gaza, revealed on Monday that her captors instructed her and other hostages to travel to Argentina after their release, claiming they were planning a "second October 7th" there. Leimberg shared this information at a "Sukkot of Failure" event in Tel Aviv, emphasizing the urgency of investigating past failures to prevent future atrocities.
Leimberg criticized Israel's leadership for attempting to "rewrite history" and downplay the October 7th massacre, citing numerous international warnings that she claims were ignored. She directly addressed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, questioning his inaction despite receiving extensive intelligence about impending threats. "How did you not convene everyone and bang on the table and say to increase alert levels in all sectors? How were we not protected?" she asked, accusing the leadership of abandoning both the hostages and the public.
Michel Illouz, father of Guy Illouz, who was killed in captivity after being abducted from the Nova music festival, echoed Leimberg's sentiments, directing sharp criticism at Netanyahu. "Everyone in the world called to wake you up, Bibi, and you did nothing, and I have no son because of you," Illouz stated, accusing the Prime Minister of negligence and betrayal. He lamented the loss of his son and the other hostages, asserting that the leadership's failure to heed warnings led to the deaths and the ongoing suffering of families.
Both speakers urged the public to hold accountable all those responsible for the failures leading up to October 7th, emphasizing that without accountability, similar events will recur. Leimberg called on citizens to vote on October 27th, remembering the massacre and voting out those who held leadership positions on that day and ignored warnings. Illouz concluded by stating that those who were part of the "government of malice" should not continue to lead or be responsible for the nation's security.
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