Father of Hamas Attack Victim Interrupts Netanyahu's Speech
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
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- Father of victim interrupts PM Netanyahu's speech at state ceremony.
- He accused Netanyahu of failing to protect his son and 1,200 victims.
- The victim, Tom Godo, was killed by IDF friendly fire on Oct 8, 2023.
- The family learned of the friendly fire incident in April 2025.
- Netanyahu paused his speech after the interruption.
The father of Tom Godo, who was killed on October 7th, interrupted Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's speech at a state ceremony on Mount Herzl. The father shouted at Netanyahu, "You did not protect my son on October 7th, you did not protect 1,200 murdered people in one day. Shame, disgrace. Insolent."
Netanyahu paused his speech for several seconds following the outburst before continuing. Tom Godo was killed on October 8th, 2023, by what was later revealed to be friendly fire from IDF soldiers. The soldiers entered the Godo family's home in Kibbutz Kissufim during an operation to rescue residents. Tom was holding the door handle to protect his family when soldiers, mistaking the situation for a hostage event, fired into the safe room, killing him. His mother and three sisters escaped through a window.
For about a year and a half, the family believed Tom had been murdered by Hamas terrorists. It was only in April 2025, following an IDF investigation, that they learned he was killed by an IDF force. The military unit had entered the home fearing a hostage situation.
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