Some parents of IDF soldiers slain at the Nahal Oz military base near Gaza on October 7 are fuming over what they say is construction work being done at the site despite what they were promised.
Eyal Eshel, the father of Sgt. Roni Eshel — who was one of many observation soldiers killed when terrorists overran the base — says the activity at the site directly contradicts promises made to the families.
Sharing photos of ongoing work at the site online, Eshel says that the images “shatter my heart into pieces.”
“Despite the fact that the prime minister personally promised us that the base would become a memorial site, today they began dismantling the base where Roni and her friends were burned to death while they screamed into the radio,” tweets Eshel.
“We were promised that the place would be preserved… everything is falling apart in front of our eyes,” he adds.
There was no immediate comment from the IDF or the Prime Minister’s Office.
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