Professor Accuses Ex-Aides of 'Purification Rituals' to Gain Favor
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Professor Moshe Cohen Eliya stated that former Netanyahu aides Avi Gil and Yoav Horowitz are performing "purification rituals" by publicly criticizing the Prime Minister to gain acceptance in a new political camp. He described their past association with Netanyahu as being on the "impure" side, requiring symbolic acts to prove their change of allegiance. The interviews by Gil and Horowitz have raised serious allegations, including attempts to alter official records and prioritize political interests over hostage returns.
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- Professor Moshe Cohen Eliya accused ex-Netanyahu aides Avi Gil and Yoav Horowitz of "purification rituals."
- Cohen Eliya stated Gil and Horowitz are seeking forgiveness for their past association with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- The professor described their public criticism of Netanyahu as a symbolic act to join a new political camp.
- Avi Gil alleged attempts to alter official records from October 7th, including a specific time change.
- Yoav Horowitz claimed political considerations were prioritized over the return of hostages.
- Horowitz also described demands for absolute loyalty and family involvement in security decisions.
Professor Moshe Cohen Eliya, a constitutional law expert and Channel 14 panelist, stated on Friday that former Netanyahu aides Avi Gil and Yoav Horowitz, who recently gave interviews critical of the Prime Minister's conduct on October 7th, are undergoing "public purification rituals." Cohen Eliya argued that these former associates, who were once close to Netanyahu, are now seeking to join a camp that views the Prime Minister as the source of political evil. He described this as a move from a "tamei" (impure) camp to a new one, requiring public denunciation of their former leader to gain acceptance. "The criticism of Netanyahu, of his former leader, serves as a symbolic purification ritual for him," Cohen Eliya explained, comparing it to religious rites of impurity and purity. He suggested that by criticizing Netanyahu, Gil and Horowitz are proving they have switched sides, making them forgivable for their past association with the "impure" side.
Cohen Eliya specifically pointed to Yoav Horowitz, Netanyahu's former chief of staff and director-general of the Prime Minister's Office, as an example of this political shift. Horowitz is now a founder of the "Yashar!" party. Avi Gil, who served as Netanyahu's military secretary before October 7th, has publicly criticized the Prime Minister's office's conduct, which Cohen Eliya noted was welcomed by the "left-wing media." The panelist characterized this as a transaction: "Give us 'dirt' on the great enemy, and you will receive amnesty in our camp."
The interviews by Gil and Horowitz have indeed caused a stir. Gil alleged attempts to alter and falsify protocols and stenograms from October 7th, including a directive to change the time of his updated conversation with Netanyahu from 6:40 AM to 6:29 AM. He also claimed that documents presented by Netanyahu to the State Comptroller contained "lies and half-truths" that did not reflect security discussions and that political considerations were prioritized over the return of hostages. Horowitz, meanwhile, described a pattern of demanding absolute personal loyalty, deep involvement of Netanyahu's family in policy and security decisions, and instances of sharp friction within the Prime Minister's office.
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