Widow Explains Military Expert Grigory Tamar's Suicide
Translated & summarized from Channel 9 by baba
Lilia Tamar, widow of Israeli military expert Grigory Tamar, stated his October 13 suicide in Jerusalem was due to personal reasons, not his work. The 54-year-old was found with a pistol in his apartment. Lilia Tamar, a professional analyst, plans to continue his YouTube channel, "Grigory Tamar," which had 171,000 subscribers, to discuss important issues they both believed needed addressing.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israeli military expert Grigory Tamar died by suicide on October 13 in Jerusalem.
- His widow, Lilia Tamar, stated his death was due to personal, not political, reasons.
- She plans to continue his YouTube channel with 171,000 subscribers.
- Grigory Tamar was a prominent commentator on military conflicts and Israeli politics.
- He was scheduled to appear on 9 Channel on the day of his death.
Lilia Tamar, the widow of Israeli military expert Grigory Tamar, released a YouTube video on Tuesday evening, October 13, explaining the circumstances of his death. Grigory Tamar, 54, was found dead in his Jerusalem apartment earlier that day with a pistol nearby, hours after his funeral.
Lilia Tamar stated that her husband's suicide was due to "completely personal circumstances, unrelated to politics or his work." She aimed to preempt conspiracy theories and clarify that his death was not connected to his professional activities.
She recounted meeting Grigory when she was 17 and he was 18, and they were married for 30 years, working together on his YouTube channel, also named "Grigory Tamar."
Lilia Tamar, a professional analyst herself, expressed her intention to continue managing the YouTube channel. She believes their views often aligned and that Grigory felt it was important to discuss significant issues that help, silence, or explain matters to others.
Grigory Tamar was a well-known military expert, historian, journalist, writer, and public figure among Russian-speaking audiences. He frequently commented on military conflicts, Israeli politics, and international events for various media outlets, including 9 Channel, where he was scheduled to appear on the evening of October 13.
