Eli Sharabi against Netanyahu: "We are dealing with a very problematic person"

Former hostage Eli Sharabi criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with Omri Assenheim, saying Netanyahu has not met with him since his release and that he does not understand how Netanyahu does not see himself as responsible for the events of October 7. Sharabi compared: "CEOs are sent home for less."

Former hostage Eli Sharabi harshly criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with Omri Assenheim on Channel 13 News. Sharabi said Netanyahu has not met with him since his release from Hamas captivity, and that he does not understand what deterred the Prime Minister from meeting him. Sharabi attacked Netanyahu's sense of responsibility for the events of October 7: "A Prime Minister who does not think that when 1,200 civilians are murdered on his watch he is responsible... we are dealing with a very, very problematic person." He compared the responsibility expected of a Prime Minister to that of CEOs: "CEOs are sent home for less. Much less. Certainly not for human lives." Sharabi was kidnapped from his home in Kibbutz Be'eri on October 7 and released after 491 days in captivity. His wife Lian and daughters Noya and Yael were murdered in the attack, and his brother Yossi was kidnapped and killed in captivity. Netanyahu and Sharabi spoke by phone in March 2025, but a personal meeting has not yet taken place.