Israeli Spokesman Torches Interviewer Over ‘Disgusting Accusation’ About Hostage Deal

An Israeli spokesperson was forced to shoot down an incredibly dumb accusation.

Sky News’ Kay Burley interviewed Israeli spokesman Eylon Levy and addressed the pause in hostilities as part of a deal to exchange 50 hostages held by Hamas for 150 Palestinian prisoners.

“I was speaking to a hostage negotiator this morning. He made the comparison between the 50 hostages that Hamas has promised to release, as opposed to the 150 prisoners that are Palestinians that 🇮🇱Israel has said that it will release,” Burley began.

The interview then took a bizarre turn as she continued, “And he made the comparison between the numbers and the fact that ‘Does 🇮🇱Israel not think that Palestinian lives are not valued as highly as Israeli lives?’”

As Burley spoke, Levy understandably declined to hide his sense of bewilderment, before shooting back, “That is an astonishing accusation!”

“If we could release one prisoner for every one hostage, we would obviously do that. We’re operating in horrific circumstances. We’re not choosing to release these prisoners who have blood on their hands. We are talking about people who have been convicted of stabbing and shooting attacks,” he continued.

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Finally, Levy added:

“Notice the question of proportionality doesn’t interest Palestinian supporters when they’re able to get more of their prisoners out. But really, it is outrageous to suggest that the fact that we are willing to release prisoners who are convicted of terrorism offenses, more of them than we are getting our own innocent children back, somehow suggests that we don’t care about Palestinian lives? Really, that’s a disgusting accusation.”