TV Host Slams Netanyahu in Emotional Tribute to Slain Nephew

TV host and actor Guy Zuarz has published a deeply personal and emotional post remembering his nephew, Eli Baram, who was murdered during the October 7th Hamas attacks. Three years after Baram's death, Zuarz addressed his nephew directly, expressing the profound grief and void left by his absence. He described imagining Eli's final moments, fearing for his parents as the "pure good" encountered "evil incarnate."

Zuarz detailed the ongoing pain experienced by the Baram family, recounting a conversation with Eli's mother who questioned if she would grieve forever, and describing Eli's grandmother's struggle to look at a photo of her grandson.

Transitioning from personal loss to national reflection, Zuarz, referencing a song by Ehud Banai, expressed shame that "nothing has changed" in Israel since his nephew's death. He criticized the leadership, stating, "The same tune, the same orchestra, and the same one is conducting it." Zuarz accused the leader of being "devoid of emotion" and "clinging to his position out of sheer terror," suggesting this conductor has "forgotten what victory is."

In his closing remarks to Eli, Zuarz apologized for his inability to offer optimism, expressing sorrow for his nephew, for everyone, and for all the bereaved families left alone. He concluded with a wish for Eli to be dancing in heaven and to send down "salvation and mercy."