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Sunday, October 27, 2024
Netanyahu heckled by bereaved relatives at Oct. 7 memorial ceremony: ‘Shame on you!’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is heckled by bereaved families as he speaks at a ceremony in memory of the civilian victims of the October 7 massacre and subsequent war.
Netanyahu pauses as relatives of those killed shout that their family members were murdered, while others cry out “Shame on you!”
The premier restarts his speech after the hecklers are removed from the event.
נאלץ להפסיק את הנאום: משפחות שכולות צעקו לעבר נתניהו בטקס לזכר הנרצחים בטבח
@dikla_aharon pic.twitter.com/TalQHVy6fE— כאן חדשות (@kann_news) October 27, 2024
Today’s second day of memorial events has, like its predecessor on October 7 this year, run into controversy amid anger by some families of victims or hostages over government responsibility for failures that enabled Hamas to carry out the onslaught, and over efforts to secure the release of the hostages.
When the second memorial day was first announced, it initially was not to feature speeches from families bereaved on October 7, reportedly due to concern the platform could be used to criticize the government. Amid outcry, it was adjusted to include a representative from a bereaved family.
