Eli Sharabi, a former hostage held by Hamas, said Prime Minister Netanyahu's weight-loss joke was shameful, according to the report. 'I lost a bit more weight than him,' Sharabi said.
Eli Sharabi, a former hostage freed from Hamas captivity and an activist for the return of remaining captives, responded Thursday evening to Prime Minister Netanyahu's recent weight-loss joke. The response was reported via The Zioneer's monitoring of Israeli social media channels. As The Zioneer reported earlier, Netanyahu joked that he had lost weight when asked how he had changed since October 7, drawing widespread criticism from political rivals and hostage families. Sharabi's reply — 'Shame, I lost a bit more weight than him' — underscores the anger felt by former captives and their families over what they view as trivialization of the October 7 trauma. The exchange follows a series of reactions from MKs and activists, including reserve officer Tal Gilboa, who accused an MK of 'cynical exploitation of the hostages' over the same remark.
2 developments
- DevelopingNetanyahu jokes he lost weight when asked how he changed since October 7
- DevelopingEli Sharabi suggests meeting with Netanyahu would not yield positive results
- DevelopingReserve officer Tal Gilboa attacks MK Cohen over response to Netanyahu weight joke
- DevelopingMK Gilad Kariv confronts PM Netanyahu in the Knesset over weight-loss remarks
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