Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s son sparked a firestorm of criticism Thursday by appearing to wish that left-wing Israelis die of the coronavirus.
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“I hope the elderly who die following this protest will only be from your camp,” Netanyahu wrote.
He later added that he believed the protest was a form of mass gathering that would help the deadly coronavirus spread.
“So statistically, there is a good chance that the left-wing protesters tonight caused the future deaths of elderly people.
Protests are one of the few public activities allowed under Israel’s strict lockdown rules meant to stem the spread of the virus.
Netanyahu’s comments drew immediate and vociferous rebuke, including from his father, whose office released a statement saying that he “roundly rejects the remarks.”. »