Reserve Major General Yaakov Amidror told bereaved father Eyal Ashel to 'be ashamed' at a security conference at the Jerusalem Academic Center, after Ashel interrupted Amidror's remarks and demanded a disclosure about his son's involvement in the October 7 failure. Ashel's daughter, observer Roni Ashel, was killed on October 7. Amidror replied that his son is an adult and not responsible for his actions; the exchange escalated, according to N13 / Army Radio reporters at the event.
At a security conference hosted by the Jerusalem Academic Center on Tuesday, a heated confrontation erupted between Reserve Major General Yaakov Amidror and Eyal Ashel, the bereaved father of observation soldier Roni Ashel, who was killed on October 7. According to reports from journalists Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh (N13 / Army Radio), Ashel interrupted Amidror's remarks and demanded that he disclose his son's role in the October 7 failure before speaking. Amidror responded that his son is an adult and not responsible for his actions, and after the argument escalated, told Ashel: 'You should be ashamed.'
The exchange reflects ongoing tensions in Israeli society regarding accountability for the October 7, 2023, attack and its aftermath. Amidror is a former head of the National Security Council and a senior defense figure; his son has been publicly associated with the security lapses that preceded the attack, though formal proceedings remain undisclosed.
No other incidents at the conference have been reported. The Zioneer has not previously covered this specific confrontation; prior bulletins on bereaved parents of fallen soldiers and their public statements are limited to unrelated cases.
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