Eliasaf Peretz, a candidate on the Yashar! list headed by former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot, set off a storm on Wednesday after a video circulated showing him refusing to commend the Brothers in Arms protest group.
In the video, Peretz spoke about the bravery of the Israeli people immediately after October 7, saying it burst forth both in the combat zone against the enemy and in civilian organisations that helped with everything needed.
A woman in the audience interrupted him and said: "Say something good about Brothers in Arms." Peretz replied: "You can say it, I won't." The event erupted after the woman persisted, demanding he praise the organisation, and Peretz continued to refuse.
