After kibbutz’s fury, PM claims remark that ‘nothing’ happened in Ein Hashlosha on Oct. 7 was ‘misunderstood’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office attempts damage control after the premier falsely said in tonight’s press conference that “nothing” happened on October 7, 2023, in Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha, when in fact, dozens of terrorists infiltrated and four residents were killed.

“Netanyahu regrets the fact that his remarks about Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha were misunderstood,” the office claims, although it avoids admitting Netanyahu misspoke.

The statement asserts that what he meant was that the kibbutz not receiving a directive to not act caused the kibbutz’s people to spring into action, adding that the local security squad “fought bravely and prevented the takeover of the kibbutz and a big massacre.”

“There was no intention to say no residents were murdered at all. The prime minister grieves with the four families whose loved ones were murdered on October 7, along with the rest of the families whose loved ones were murdered and hurt in the massacre in all communities.”