Family of Kidnapped Eden Yerushalmi Condemns Political Use of Her Name Against Eden Ben Zaken

The official memorial page for Eden Yerushalmi, who was kidnapped and killed by Hamas on October 7, has strongly condemned the use of her name and image in a social media post targeting singer Eden Ben Zaken. The post, which promoted a class-action lawsuit against Ben Zaken amid criticism of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's attendance at her concert, displayed photos of both women with the caption "We will not forget Eden Yerushalmi, we will not forgive Eden Ben Zaken."

The memorial page described this as a "shameful exploitation" of Yerushalmi's death and a reopening of an unhealable wound. They emphasized that Yerushalmi should not be used as a political tool or slogan, stating, "Eden was a unifier and a connector of hearts and will always remain so." The page also noted repeated requests to remove the posts have been ignored, and each such post causes further harm to Yerushalmi's memory and her family.

This controversy follows Netanyahu's visit to Ben Zaken's performance, which sparked public debate. The memorial page's statement highlights the family's pain over the politicization of Yerushalmi's tragic death and calls for respect and sensitivity regarding her memory.