Father of Shani Louk Quits Knesset Race, Backs Ofer Vinter
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Nissim Louk, father of murdered Nova festival victim Shani Louk, withdrew his Knesset candidacy on Tuesday to support Ofer Vinter's "Am Israel" party. Louk believes Vinter can achieve a full evacuation of Gaza. The announcement followed the IDF and Shin Bet's confirmation of eliminating Hamas militant the Hamas militant, who participated in Shani Louk's abduction on October 7.
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- Nissim Louk, father of murdered Shani Louk, withdrew his Knesset candidacy to back Ofer Vinter's party.
- Louk believes Vinter is the only leader capable of a full evacuation of Gaza.
- The announcement followed the killing of Hamas militant the Hamas militant.
- Al-Saba'a was identified as a participant in Shani Louk's October 7 abduction.
- Shani Louk was murdered at the Nova music festival on October 7.
Nissim Louk, the father of Shani Louk, who was murdered at the Nova music festival on October 7, announced Tuesday evening that he is withdrawing from the race for the Knesset. Louk will instead support the "Am Israel" party led by Ofer Vinter.
Louk, described as a right-wing activist who advocates for hardline security positions including the evacuation of Gaza, stated he believes Vinter is the only leader capable of achieving a "full evacuation from Gaza." He praised Vinter as a determined and faithful leader whose priority is Israel's security. Louk also expressed pride in supporting Vinter's new party, emphasizing it was not involved in the events of October 7.
The announcement came shortly after the IDF and Shin Bet confirmed the elimination of the Hamas militant, a Hamas Nukhba militant involved in Shani Louk's abduction on October 7. The militant was killed in an airstrike in Jabalia, Gaza, on Monday. According to the IDF and Shin Bet, Al-Saba'a had been promoting terror attacks against Israeli forces and civilians and working to rebuild Hamas's capabilities during the war, in violation of the ceasefire.
