Rom Breslavsky on the hostage protest: How did they turn a sacred issue into a political one?

Former hostage Rom Breslavsky gave an interview on Channel 14's 'The Patriots' program. He harshly criticized the politicization of the hostage issue, attacked protesters who used his image alongside a depiction of Netanyahu as Satan, and called for treating combat PTSD victims amid six suicides in a month. Breslavsky spoke about his rehabilitation process, his return to religion in captivity, and emphasized that he owes thanks to no one except soldiers and God.

Former hostage Rom Breslavsky was interviewed this evening (Thursday) on Channel 14's 'The Patriots' program. Breslavsky, who returned after two years in Hamas captivity, spoke about his rehabilitation process, which includes intensive therapeutic sessions, the mental and physical scars, and his return to religion experienced in captivity. His main criticism was directed at the hostage families' protest, which he said turned a sacred issue into a political one. He described how they saw his image as a hostage alongside a picture of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu depicted as Satan with the caption 'Bibi baby murderer,' and said this horrifies him. Breslavsky also attacked a commenter who called him a 'zero' and an 'idiot' after he praised Mordechai David. In the second part of the interview, Breslavsky called for treating combat PTSD victims, against the backdrop of six suicides in one month. He criticized Minister Bezalel Smotrich and the Chief of Staff, claiming that the treatment of combat PTSD victims is 'a shame and a disgrace.' Breslavsky concluded with a warning that if the state does not wake up, we will also hear about former hostages committing suicide.