Father of Slain Israeli Lookout Reveals Persian-Speaking Militants at Nahal Oz on October 7
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Il Ashel, father of a soldier killed in the October 7 Nahal Oz attack, revealed militants at the base spoke Persian, based on eyewitness accounts, highlighting new intelligence gathered independently of the IDF.
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- Militants at Nahal Oz base on October 7 spoke Persian, according to eyewitnesses.
- Il Ashel, father of slain lookout Roni Ashel, shared this in a Kan News interview.
- The information was gathered independently, not from official IDF sources.
- The detail suggests intelligence was collected on the base before the attack.
- Il Ashel is pursuing this investigation as a mission from his late daughter.
- He aims to improve the country’s future for coming generations.
Il Ashel, father of Roni Ashel, a lookout killed during the October 7 attack at the Nahal Oz base, disclosed in a Wednesday interview with Kan News that militants operating at the base spoke and shouted in Persian. This claim is based on testimonies from individuals who were present and served in the area on that day. Il Ashel emphasized that this new detail emerged from independent information gathering rather than official IDF sources. He stated, "Every day we learn new things, so here is something new we learned." Ashel explained that the intelligence about the base and its forces was collected prior to the surprise attack, and he is personally committed to this investigation as part of a mission entrusted to him by his late daughter. He expressed acceptance of his daughter's death but said she tasked him with healing the country and changing the reality for future generations.
