According to Channel 14, two individuals identified as Pethi and Shai responded to the decision by veterans of the 1976 Entebbe operation to boycott the official ceremony, calling the move 'madness and personal hatred.' The two reportedly revealed secret WhatsApp conversations, the contents of which were not disclosed.
Channel 14 reported Sunday night that two individuals, Pethi and Shai, responded to the decision by veterans of the 1976 Entebbe rescue operation to boycott the official anniversary ceremony. The two called the boycott 'madness and personal hatred' and reportedly revealed secret WhatsApp conversations, though the contents of those chats were not disclosed in the report.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the boycott. On Sunday, dozens of veterans skipped the ceremony at the President's Residence, protesting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's participation. The boycott had been covered in the days leading up to the event.
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