'Those who crossed border were sentenced to death': Gantz backs civilian action on Oct. 7

Published: JULY 7, 2024 10:16

Updated: JULY 7, 2024 21:25

HAMAS PROVED that it was committed to its genocidal founding charter on October 7, Eli Rosenbaum told the ‘Post’. Seen here are the remnants of a home in Kibbutz Be’eri. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST) — HAMAS PROVED that it was committed to its genocidal founding charter on October 7, Eli Rosenbaum told the ‘Post’. Seen here are the remnants of a home in Kibbutz Be’eri.

(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)

"We must give a broad back and full support to those who are fighting - soldier, policeman or citizen," Gantz shared in his post.

MK Benny Gantz backed the three civilians suspected of murdering an unarmed terrorist on October 7.

“October 7 was the most disastrous day in the country’s history. On this day, many heroes arose – soldiers, members of standby squads, policemen, and civilians – who fought bravely and many of them fell in battle,” Gantz wrote on X on Sunday.

השבעה באוקטובר היה יום האסון הגדול בתולדות המדינה. ביום הזה קמו גיבורים רבים - חיילים, חברי כיתות כוננות, שוטרים ואזרחים - שנלחמו באומץ ורבים מהם נפלו בקרב.חומר הראיות בנוגע לאזרחים שנעצרו בחשד להרג בלתי חוקי של מחבלים אינו בידיי, ואני סומך על גורמי אכיפת החוק. לצד זאת, חשוב…
— בני גנץ - Benny Gantz (@gantzbe) July 7, 2024

“The evidence regarding the citizens arrested on suspicion of unlawfully killing terrorists is not in my hands, and I trust the law enforcement forces. Along with this, it is important to say on a principled level – anyone who dared to cross the border that day was sentenced to death. All of them posed a clear and immediate danger.

'We must give full support to fighters'

“We must remember, there were many weapons in the area, and some of the terrorists also functioned as drivers who kidnapped civilians,” Gantz continued.

Homes are destroyed, following the deadly October 7 attack by Hamas terrorists from the Gaza Strip, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, southern Israel November 2, 2023 (credit: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)

“Therefore – in this situation, of chaos, surprise, and guerrilla fighting for many hours, we must give broad backing and full support to those who are fighting – soldier, policeman, or citizen. This is our duty towards those who saved human lives and protected our country, and I believe that the law enforcement system will also act in this spirit.”

Last week, it was approved for publication that three civilians had been arrested on suspicion of murdering a terrorist on October 7. According to the police, the three were not part of the combat forces at the time of the incident.