Reality Star Hodia Cohen Slams Troll Who Claimed Brother Died of Drugs
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
Israeli reality TV personality Hodia Cohen publicly condemned an online follower who suggested her brother, killed in the October 7 Hamas attack, died from drug use. Cohen, preparing for her brother's memorial, shared screenshots of the exchange and expressed her anger and pain, emphasizing that he was murdered by terrorists.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Hodia Cohen received an offensive message about her brother's death.
- The message falsely claimed her brother died from drug use.
- Cohen's brother was murdered by Hamas at the Nova festival.
- She publicly condemned the message and shared screenshots.
- Cohen was on her way to her brother's memorial ceremony.
Hodia Cohen, a contestant on the Israeli reality show "HaAch HaGadol" (Big Brother), expressed outrage on social media after receiving a message from an online follower that she deemed unacceptable. Cohen, who is preparing for the memorial ceremony for her brother Avraham, who was murdered by Hamas terrorists at the Nova music festival on October 7, shared her distress with her followers.
Cohen explained that she typically avoids engaging with online trolls, but the message she received was too much to ignore. She posted screenshots of the conversation, revealing that the follower had written, "Maybe instead of normalizing it, you should tell the truth, that he did a lot of drugs and that's why he died?"
Visibly upset, Cohen responded to the follower, calling her "insolent" and "evil," and reiterated that her brother was murdered by terrorists. The follower then apologized, stating she didn't expect such a reaction. Cohen replied that she didn't expect such a "stupid" response.
Cohen emphasized that such comments are unacceptable, especially to a bereaved sister. "I want you to tell me if this is normal. To see how dark this person is, what he wrote and did. That's it, I'm done being silent," she stated. She stressed that this crossed a "red line" and that no one should suggest to a grieving family that their loved one, murdered by Hamas terrorists, died from drug use.
Cohen concluded her remarks by stating she was on her way to Mount Herzl for her brother's memorial ceremony, reiterating that he was murdered by terrorists. She urged her followers not to try and convince her to ignore such messages.
