[72570] Uproar following historian Yuval Noah Harari's remarks on the October 7 attack

Uproar following historian Yuval Noah Harari's remarks on the October 7 attack

The remarks by Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari in an op-ed published in the 'New York Times' have sparked a media storm in Israel. Harari argued that on October 7, Hamas achieved an "amazing military success" and humiliated the IDF, a claim that received widespread echo in the media.

On the channel Daniel Amram without censorship, which is identified with critical positions toward the government and the security establishment, it was noted that Harari added in his article that "it is legitimate for Hamas to capture soldiers and take them as prisoners of war". This channel adopts a line that emphasizes the failure of the government and the army in managing the war and returning the hostages.

In a report by ynet news, Harari's words were quoted under the headline that Hamas achieved an "amazing victory and humiliated the IDF." ynet news generally presents a topical-news approach that reports on events that spark controversy in the Israeli public.

360 News | All the News also addressed the statement, detailing that the historian defined the attack as a military success while humiliating the army, and noted that according to him, capturing soldiers in battle can be interpreted as taking legitimate prisoners of war.