Hostage Survivor Eitan Mor Rebukes Activist Over Father's Efforts
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Hostage survivor Eitan Mor has strongly refuted claims by left-wing activist Amir Sperling that his father, Zvika Mor, was indifferent to his captivity. Mor stated that his father's advocacy for intense military pressure on Hamas was crucial for his release. Sperling had suggested Zvika Mor was not deeply concerned about his son's situation in Hamas tunnels. Mor's own experience in captivity led him to believe that the government's focus on military victory, rather than negotiations, was key to his survival.
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- Hostage survivor Eitan Mor criticized activist Amir Sperling for claiming his father lacked concern for his captivity.
- Eitan Mor stated his father's demand for military pressure on Hamas was key to his release.
- Amir Sperling alleged Zvika Mor was not deeply concerned about his son's situation in Hamas tunnels.
- Eitan Mor believed Hamas would not release hostages without significant military pressure.
- Mor's captivity experience reinforced his belief in military victory over hostage deals.
- A Hamas operative asked Mor for advice on increasing protest attendance.
Hostage survivor Eitan Mor has publicly criticized left-wing activist Amir Sperling, who claimed that Zvika Mor, Eitan's father, was not sufficiently concerned about his son's captivity.
In a social media post, Eitan Mor pushed back against Sperling's assertion, stating, "Hamas does not return hostages voluntarily, and would not have reached the negotiating table without immense military pressure that my father demanded throughout the war." He emphasized that his father's persistent calls for military action were instrumental in his return home.
Sperling, a former writer for the satirical show "Eretz Nehederet" and a campaigner for the Democrats party, had alleged in an interview with i24 that Zvika Mor "didn't really care that his son was held in Hamas tunnels." This statement followed a tweet by Sperling that sarcastically suggested Zvika Mor's first election promise would be to return his son to the tunnels.
Eitan Mor recounted that his father's approach, which opposed hostage deals and negotiations with terrorists, was consistent with his own understanding of the situation. He believed the government's focus on defeating Hamas was what ultimately aided his survival and eventual release, leading him to accept the possibility of a prolonged captivity. Mor also shared that a Hamas operative had asked him for advice on how to increase attendance at Saturday night protests.
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