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Relative of slain hostage demands October 7 inquiry at protest
A cousin of hostage Carmel Gat addressed a protest and asked whether Prime Minister Netanyahu would describe his late brother as having returned from the Entebbe raid. The remarks came during a call for an official investigation into the October 7 attacks.
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-Col. Yoni Netanyahu had returned from Entebbe. The speaker noted that exactly 50 years earlier Yoni Netanyahu had been killed during the Entebbe operation to free hostages. He asked whether the prime minister would apply the same description to that earlier mission.
The comments were made while demanding the formation of an official committee to examine the October 7 attacks.
Context of the remarks The protest took place outside a State Control Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem. A photograph from the event shows the speaker attending the January 19, 2026 session. The October 7 attacks remain the subject of ongoing public discussion in Israel regarding accountability and investigation procedures.
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