'I don't know what drug he drank': Former hostage's father snaps back against Smotrich's claims

Danny Miran, the father of former Gaza hostage Omri Miran, has launched a scathing critique of Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, accusing him of lacking a heart and fabricating claims about his role in the release of hostages.

Speaking on 103FM radio, Miran responded to Smotrich's assertion that "all the hostages are here because of me." Miran retorted, "He is not hardhearted because he has no heart, and everything he says comes from a lack of thought. I don't know what drug he drank from his mother’s breast when he was a baby. He is taking credit for something he did not do. Had we really depended on him, the hostages would not be here."

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He is not hardhearted because he has no heart, and everything he says comes from a lack of thought. I don't know what drug he drank from his mother’s breast when he was a baby. He is taking credit for something he did not do. Had we really depended on him, the hostages would not be here.

Miran acknowledged Smotrich's initial support for the first hostage deal but contended that the minister subsequently obstructed every subsequent attempt to secure the release of remaining captives. He highlighted a proposal for uniform compensation for returning hostages, which he claimed Smotrich's party opposed, creating discrimination. Miran referred to Smotrich as "the father of the hardhearted."

Despite the political tensions, Miran shared a positive update on his son Omri's condition, expressing comfort in seeing him playing with his daughters. He noted that while joy has returned to their home, the family still requires rehabilitation and rebuilding. In a separate development, Miran announced his plan to enter politics, aiming to lead a new pensioners' party focused on supporting senior citizens, disadvantaged communities, and single mothers.

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And he talks? ‘I am not hardhearted?’ He is the father of the hardhearted. He simply has no heart. His mind is hardened.