Father of Hamas hostage mistakenly shot useless by IDF calls for ceasefire
- Avi Shamriz, 62, says Mr Netanyahu ‘failed’ his son who did ‘all the things proper’
The grieving father of a hostage mistakenly shot useless by the IDF has demanded his nation name a direct ceasefire to free these in captivity.
Avi Shamriz, 62, singled out Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu for ‘failing’ his son Alon, as he stated eliminating Hamas should wait till all hostages are launched.
In an unflinching interview, the ‘damaged’ particular forces veteran additionally instructed how his 26-year-old boy did ‘all the things proper’ to save lots of himself however was gunned down anyway.
Mr Shamriz stated: ‘You can’t simply shoot individuals. Even if it is beneath conflict, beneath strain, beneath different circumstances, you can’t shoot them similar to that.’
Alon was taken hostage by Hamas from Kfar Aza kibbutz close to the Gaza border together with Yotam Haim, 28, on October 7.
Avi Shamriz, 62, singled out Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu for ‘failing’ his son Alon, as he stated eliminating Hamas should wait till all hostages are launched
Alon, 26, (pictured) was mistakenly killed by IDF troopers regardless of eradicating his shirt to point out he had no explosives and waving a makeshift white flag
The laptop engineering pupil, additionally a former Israeli particular forces soldier, managed to flee Hamas with Mr Haim and one other hostage, 24-year-old Samer Talalka.
But regardless of eradicating their shirts to point out that they had no explosives and waving a makeshift white flag, they had been gunned down by IDF troopers on December 15.
Mr Shamriz stated he believed his son had led his fellow captives to security utilizing abilities gained throughout his nationwide service.
‘The solely factor I do know is he did all the things proper,’ he stated on the lodge north of Tel Aviv his household has lived in since terrorists destroyed their kibbutz.
‘They did not attempt to cease them, they did not attempt to determine them, they only shot them – and that is it.’
Mr Shamriz, a chief monetary officer who lives with spouse Dikla, 61, and youngsters Ido, 32, Yonatan, 34, and Roni, 20, stated he feels ‘horrible’ for individuals who killed his son.
‘We have essentially the most trustworthy military on the earth, belief me, I served there,’ he stated.
‘The prime minister is doing no matter he desires for his survival. If 135 hostages are killed and returned as our bodies, he would not care.
Alon, of Kibbutz Kfar Aza, was buried at Shefayim, the place his mom Dikla emotionally instructed how he had ‘survived 70 days in hell’ after being being snatched on October 7
‘He desires to get rid of Hamas, he thinks that’s going to present him the ticket to remain in his chair. First launch all of the hostages. You can get rid of Hamas in a single yr.’
There was anguish on the funeral of Alon, whose household gathered to bury him final Sunday.
‘Those who deserted you additionally murdered you in any case that you just did proper,’ Shamriz’ brother Ido stated on the funeral, in response to the Times of Israel.
Shamriz’s mom Dikla stated in her eulogy: ‘You survived 70 days in hell. Another second and you’d have been in my arms.
‘We will proceed to reside for you.’
The deaths of the three males sparked protests in Tel Aviv as demonstrators demanded that the authorities supply a brand new plan for bringing house the remaining hostages.
