The mother of recently released hostage Eitan Mor has issued a strong public statement disavowing a series of crowdfunding campaigns launched in his name, warning the public that the fundraising initiatives were started "without our knowledge."
Efrat Mor, Eitan Mor’s mother, released the clarification today, insisting the family does not approve of or endorse the calls for donations aimed at funding her son’s rehabilitation after two years in Hamas captivity.
"I Do Not Authorize Such a Thing"
The statement follows the discharge of Eitan Mor, along with two other former hostages, from Rabin Medical Center, marking the start of their extensive outpatient rehabilitation.
Efrat Mor explicitly addressed the campaigns in an interview with Merav Svar of Israel Hayom:
"Crowdfunding initiatives for Eitan's rehabilitation have been published. It is important for me to emphasize that this is not with our knowledge."
She elaborated on her personal reluctance:
"I don't connect with donation campaigns. I feel ashamed to ask, and it doesn't feel appropriate at all. I feel that we are being enveloped [with support]. If Eitan feels the need later on, that will be his own decision. As his mother, I do not authorize such a thing."
