Yoni Netanyahu’s Partner Breaks Silence on Family Rift and Exclusion After His Death
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Mako · 16 hours ago
What happened
Bruria Shaked-Okon, partner of Yoni Netanyahu who died in the 1976 Entebbe raid, revealed she was excluded and mistreated by the Netanyahu family after his death. She described being pushed out of the mourning period and excluded from family events, including official commemorations. She also shared a rare conversation with Benjamin Netanyahu and the emotional pain she endured for decades.
- 01Yoni Netanyahu’s partner was pushed out of the mourning period by the Netanyahu family due to overcrowding.
- 02Benjamin Netanyahu’s first question to her after Yoni’s death was whether she was pregnant.
- 03She was excluded from official Entebbe commemorations and family events, including the 50th anniversary.
- 04Edo Netanyahu told her there was 'no chemistry' between her and the family, citing her modest background.
- 05She reluctantly gave up half of Yoni’s apartment to be recognized as a fallen soldier’s widow.
- 06She kept silent about the family tensions for decades but decided to speak out now.
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