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On camera, Netanyahu says son's wedding delay personal cost of war; faces backlash
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's comments regarding the delay of his son's wedding amid tensions with Iran have invited fierce outrage online as people slammed the leader for comparing his "personal price" with that of the lives lost in the the backdrop of the missile-hit Soroka Hospital in Be'er Sheva, Netanyahu spoke about his family's sacrifice and recalled the British Blitz, The Guardian of us bears a personal cost, and my family has not been exempt," the Israeli Prime Minister said. "This is the second time that my son Avner has cancelled a wedding due to missile threats. It is a personal cost for his fiancee as well, and I must say that my dear wife is a hero, and she bears a personal cost," he added.'Everyone is paying the price for War - My Son had to cancel a Wedding'Benjamin Netanyahu speaking this morning outside some of the bombing devastation. Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) June 19, 2025
He then went on to say that there are people who were killed in the ongoing conflict with Iran, and families who mourned the loss of their loved ones. "I really appreciate that," Netanyahu told wedding of Avner Netanyahu was first scheduled for November, but was rescheduled for security reasons. It was due to be held on Monday (June 16), despite the threat of opposition Netanyahu's wedding was first scheduled for November but was postponed for security reasons. Then it was due to take place on Monday, despite the threat of opposition Israeli PM also recalled the British Blitz as he talked about the damage in his country and the impact of the conflict."It really reminds me of the British people during the blitz. We are going through a blitz," Netanyahu said, referring to the Nazi bombing of Britain that claimed the lives of more than 40,000 those who lambasted Netanyahu for his comments was Anat Angrest, whose son Matan has been held captive in Gaza since Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel."I have been in the hellish dungeons of Gaza for 622 days now," Angrest tweeted.
At least two dozen Israeli civilians have been killed in the Iran conflict, while Tehran has reported the deaths of over 200 people. The conflict, which entered its eighth day on Friday, showed no sign of pausing anytime soon. Both countries pounded one another with a barrage of missiles, with Israel bombing Iran's nuclear infrastructure and Tehran retaliating with cluster munitions - marking the first reported use of such weapons - in the ongoing conflict. One of these strikes by Iran damaged an Israeli the White House said US President Donald Trump will decide within two weeks whether America will attack Iran. The White House also warned that Tehran could build a nuclear bomb within a couple of weeks, if approved by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Watch
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