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Mother of Former Hostage Rebukes Minister Over Killing Claim
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First reported by Ynet · Jun 23, 2026
What happened
Ranana Yaakov criticized minister Itamar Ben-Gvir after he celebrated the killing of a militant involved in her son Yagil’s abduction from Nir Oz. She accused him of opposing the hostage release deal, taking political credit, and failing to help families still living with the aftermath of October 7.
- 01Ranana Yaakov accused Ben-Gvir of taking credit for a killing linked to Yagil’s abduction.
- 02She said he opposed the hostage deal that freed Yagil and Or.
- 03Yagil was held in Gaza for more than 50 days, and his father was killed in captivity.
- 04Ben-Gvir said Israel had not forgotten Yagil and celebrated the militant’s death.
- 05Ranana said Gaza border families still lack help and cannot safely return home.
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