Ex-PM Aide Slams Netanyahu Over Hostage Deaths and Leadership
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Edna Halvani, a former senior official in the Prime Minister's Office, has publicly criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, alleging that over 40 hostages could have been released earlier but were murdered in captivity. Halvani, who served for 50 years, also accused Netanyahu of being warned about the October 7th attack and failing to act. She urged the public to vote in the upcoming elections and called for Netanyahu to resign, vowing to fight his leadership.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Former PM's Office official Edna Halvani claims over 40 hostages were murdered due to someone's unwillingness to release them.
- Halvani alleges Prime Minister Netanyahu was warned about the October 7th attack but failed to act.
- She urged Israelis to vote in the upcoming elections on October 27th.
- Halvani called for Prime Minister Netanyahu to resign from his position.
- She vowed to continue opposing Netanyahu's leadership through all legal means.
Edna Halvani, who served for fifty years as the coordinator of visits and head of the visits department at the Prime Minister's Office, has strongly criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, particularly regarding the handling of hostages and his leadership.
In a recent social media post, Halvani urged the public to vote in the upcoming elections, scheduled for October 27, emphasizing the importance of choosing a better future for Israel. She referenced statements by former officials Nitzan Alon and Avi Gil, suggesting that over 40 hostages could have been released a year earlier. Halvani asserted that these hostages were murdered in captivity because "someone did not want to return them, because someone is a power-hungry person," and questioned whether voters would choose such a leader.
Halvani, a vocal critic of the current government, also addressed the events of October 7, claiming that Netanyahu was warned days before the massacre but failed to act. She accused him of denying responsibility and avoiding a state inquiry, questioning his claim of a clear conscience. Halvani recounted her long tenure in the Prime Minister's Office, working closely with Netanyahu since 2009, though she stated she never politically supported him and could not vote for him or the right-wing after the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin.
She expressed deep disappointment with Netanyahu's prolonged time in office, stating he is "clinging to the chair and unwilling to let go." Halvani concluded her message by urging Netanyahu to leave office with his family, vowing to continue her opposition to his leadership through all legal means until he steps down.
