Shmeriz family reacts with fury to High Court decision: 'A spit in the face'

Yonatan Shmeriz, brother of Alon Shmeriz who was kidnapped to Gaza and accidentally killed by our forces, reacts with fury to the High Court's decision not to recognize his brother as a fallen IDF soldier. He calls the decision 'a spit in the face of the family' and claims it is political, while noting similar precedents that were recognized in the past.

Yonatan Shmeriz, brother of Alon Shmeriz, reacts with fury to the High Court's decision not to recognize his brother as a fallen IDF soldier. Alon was kidnapped to Gaza on October 7, 2023, and was accidentally killed by our forces. Yonatan claims the decision is 'a spit in the face of the family' and that it is political from start to finish. He notes that Alon was drafted for reserve duty on the morning of October 7 in the Yahalom unit, and that there are similar precedents that were recognized. According to him, the Defense Minister and the Head of the Personnel Directorate could have made a decision long ago, but chose not to for political reasons. He respects the High Court's decision but sees it as a warning sign for soldiers.