Former hostage Rom Braslavsky issued a new statement in Arabic on Tuesday morning, citing the Torah verse 'an eye for an eye' and stating that the elimination 'merits sanctifying God's name,' according to Israeli media reports. The statement follows the IDF's elimination of the terrorist who held him captive in Gaza.
The IDF confirmed Monday that it eliminated a terrorist who held former hostage Rom Braslavsky captive in Gaza and was documented participating in the first hostage release handover. Braslavsky first responded Monday evening with a warning in Arabic to the remaining captors, saying 'not one of you will remain' and thanking the IDF, according to journalist Nitzan Shapira. On Tuesday morning, Braslavsky issued a new statement in Arabic, citing the Torah verse 'an eye for an eye' and stating that the elimination 'merits sanctifying God's name,' as reported by Israeli media. The statements reflect Braslavsky's continued public engagement since his release from captivity.
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