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Full coverage· Politics· Updated

Hostage Survivor Agam Goldstein-Almog Criticizes Netanyahu for Silence Amid Eden Ben Zaken Concert Appearance

Hostage survivor Agam Goldstein-Almog criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for not contacting her after her release, despite his public appearance at Eden Ben Zaken's concert.

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What happened

  1. 01Agam Goldstein-Almog condemned Netanyahu for not contacting her after captivity release.
  2. 02Netanyahu attended Eden Ben Zaken's concert, receiving applause despite survivors' criticism.
  3. 03Goldstein-Almog called Netanyahu's silence "a joke and a spit in my face."
  4. 04Other released hostages also report no outreach from Israeli officials.
  5. 05Netanyahu praised the Israeli people at the concert but did not meet survivors personally.
  6. 06Survivors highlight a lack of empathy and responsibility from Israeli leadership.

She called his silence "a joke and a spit in my face," highlighting a broader pattern of neglect toward released hostages by Israeli officials. Netanyahu's attendance at the concert contrasted sharply with survivors' experiences of being ignored by political leaders.

Translated and summarized by baba from N12, the latest report. Read N12’s original

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