"A slap in the face": Released hostage furious at Netanyahu for attending Eden Ben Zaken's concert

Released hostage Agam Goldstein-Almog harshly criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he attended Eden Ben Zaken's concert at Menora Mivtachim Hall. In an Instagram story, she attacked Netanyahu for not contacting her since her release, not taking responsibility for her loss, and not expressing pain. She called his attendance at the concert "a slap in the face."

Released hostage Agam Goldstein-Almog harshly criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following his attendance at singer Eden Ben Zaken's concert held yesterday (Thursday, August 20, 2026) at Menora Mivtachim Hall in Tel Aviv. In a story posted on her Instagram account, Goldstein-Almog expressed fury that Netanyahu attended the concert, while according to her, since her release from captivity in Gaza in November 2023, he has not contacted her, taken responsibility for her loss, expressed pain over it, or met with her. She called his attendance at the concert "a joke and a slap in the face." Goldstein-Almog was kidnapped to Gaza on October 7 along with her mother and brother. Her father, Naor, and her older sister, Yam, were murdered by terrorists during the Hamas attack. She was released as part of the first hostage deal. Her criticism comes against the backdrop of Netanyahu's appearance at Menora Mivtachim Hall, where he came to watch Ben Zaken's performance. The article reports only her words, without a response from Netanyahu or his office.