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Israeli Hostage Survivor Strongly Condemns Finance Minister Smotrich's Comments

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First reported by Ynet · 10 hours ago

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Israeli hostage survivor Or Levi harshly criticized Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich for claiming credit for hostage releases and downplaying the October 7 massacre. Levi accused Smotrich of gaslighting and disgrace, warning that such rhetoric harms Israel's credibility and support internationally.

01Hostage survivor Or Levi condemns Finance Minister Smotrich's claim of credit for hostage releases.
02Levi calls Smotrich a disgrace as a minister, citizen, and human being in a sharp social media post.
03Smotrich claimed his policies led to all released hostages returning so far.
04Levi previously criticized Smotrich's comparison of government formation with Mansour Abbas to the October 7 massacre.
05Levi calls the October 7 attack Israel's greatest disaster and condemns attempts to downplay it.
06Levi warns that government denial of the massacre undermines Israel's international support and credibility.

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