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Father of slain IDF observer says October 7 terrorists were heard speaking Farsi

From Jerusalem Post · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Eyal Eshel, father of a slain IDF observer, stated that some October 7 terrorists were heard speaking Farsi.
  • This claim, based on witness testimony, was recently uncovered through privately collected interviews, not IDF channels.
  • Eshel believes this suggests Iran may have gathered intelligence on Israeli border towns before the attack.

Eyal Eshel, whose daughter Roni was an IDF observer murdered on October 7, has revealed that some terrorists involved in the attack were heard speaking Farsi. Eshel shared this information, uncovered through witness testimony, with KAN News, stating that "Every day we are learning new things [about October 7]."

We know much more than we did [before] about October 7. Every day we are learning new things [about it]. So here, we've learned this too.

— Eyal EshelEshel described the ongoing process of uncovering details about the October 7 attacks.

Eshel emphasized that this crucial detail was not obtained through official IDF channels but was gathered privately. "This is all stuff we collect," he told KAN. "I work on it, I live it. I am on a mission that Roni gave to me."

He extrapolated from the Farsi-speaking terrorists that Iran might have been involved in gathering intelligence on Israeli towns near the Gaza border prior to the October 7 attacks. Eshel is dedicated to uncovering more information about the events of that day, driven by a personal mission to improve Israel.

This is all stuff we collect. I work on it, I live it. I am on a mission that Roni gave to me.

— Eyal EshelEshel explained his personal efforts to gather information about October 7, independent of official channels.

"She has given me the task of making this country better," Eshel explained. "I'm trying with all my might. It takes a lot of resources and a lot of will, [but] children who are growing up here today deserve to grow up in a different reality."

She has given me the task of making this country better. I'm trying with all my might. It takes a lot of resources and a lot of will, [but] children who are growing up here today deserve to grow up in a different reality.

— Eyal EshelEshel articulated his motivation for pursuing this mission, honoring his daughter's memory by striving for a better future for Israeli children.
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Originally published by Jerusalem Post in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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