Channel 12 Reporter Revisits October 7th Broadcast, Expresses Regret
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Channel 12 reporter Almog Boker shared his first broadcast from October 7th, three years after the massacre, admitting he was afraid to listen until now. He described revisiting the footage as therapeutic and necessary for remembrance, while also criticizing leadership and the delayed military response. Boker stressed the need to destroy Hamas and conquer Gaza City. The broadcast highlighted the lack of IDF presence in communities hours after the attack began.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Channel 12 reporter Almog Boker revisited his October 7th broadcast, three years after the massacre.
- Boker admitted he was too afraid to listen to the recordings until recently.
- He described revisiting the footage as therapeutic and a necessity for remembrance.
- Boker criticized leadership and the delayed response from the Israeli Air Force.
- He emphasized the need to destroy Hamas and conquer Gaza City.
- The reporter questioned the lack of IDF presence in affected communities hours into the attack.
Channel 12 reporter Almog Boker has shared the first minutes of his initial broadcast from October 7th, three years after the "Simchat Torah massacre." Boker, who was then with Channel 13, posted the footage on his Instagram account, admitting he had been too afraid to listen to the recordings until now. He stated that revisiting the painful memories was a form of therapy but also a necessity to remember the horrors of that day. Boker criticized those who he believes have forgotten or think life can continue as usual with Hamas nearby, emphasizing the need to destroy Hamas and conquer Gaza City. He also sharply criticized the country's leadership, questioning why, four hours into the massacre, the Israeli Air Force had not yet responded to residents of the Gaza envelope. Boker expressed disbelief that the IDF, with its vast capabilities, was not present in the affected communities hours after the attack began, highlighting the lack of clear military action and the prolonged danger faced by residents.
