Man whose family was killed on Oct. 7 questioned under caution after allegedly being beaten by right-wing activist

Gadi Kedem, who lost six of his family members on October 7 and was apparently beaten yesterday by right-wing activists who were carrying a sign reading “leftist traitors,” was questioned by police under caution on suspicion of assault when he went to lodge a complaint, Channel 12 news reports.

The incident took place yesterday at a demonstration by anti-government protesters, including bereaved and hostage families.

Kedem’s wife Reuma said activist supporters of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hardline government told her she was “a degenerate, a stinking leftist, it’s a good thing your children died.”

Kedem said the man carrying the “leftist traitor” sign then attacked his wife.

Kedem was then seen briefly pushing the man, before he was apparently beaten.

Video circulating on social media apparently included audio of one of the suspects boasting about “the kick I gave [Kedem] in the head.”

גדי קדם בעלה של ראומה ש-6 מקרובי משפחתם נרצחו קיבל בעיטה בראש

"איזו בעיטה הבאתי לו לראש"

הצלם והדובר בסרטון הוא אורי הרוש (א.ה.). https://t.co/znZVxaPIEe pic.twitter.com/DBL7jhU8E2

— אלימות ישראל (@Alimut_Israel) May 18, 2024

That suspect has apparently not been arrested, Channel 13 reported.

Police said they detained two people suspected of the assault on Kedem. However, Channel 12 said that at least one of them was immediately released at the scene.

אז מה רואים כאן: מפגין ימין מקלל את ראומה קדם. מפגינים אחרים קוראים לו ״איך אתה מדבר כל המשפחה שלה נספתה״, ראומה קדם מנסה לקחת שלט שמאלנים בוגדים, המפגין שאחז בו מכה אותה. אחר כך, בתיעודים נוספים, רואים את גדי קופץ לעברו. במקביל מפגין שהתגרה לאורך הערב בועט בגדי על הרצפה. הוא לא… https://t.co/l9yHrfeFin

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Kedem was taken to the hospital by medics.

The Kedems lost their daughter Tamar Kedem Siman Tov, son-in-law Yonatan (Johnny) Siman Tov, their six-year-old twins Arbel and Shachar and two-year-old Omer when terrorists attacked Kibbutz Nir Oz on Octobor 7.

The family was murdered in their home’s safe room, along with Jonathan’s mother, Carol Siman Tov. The house was then set on fire.