Correspondence from Netanyahu's office on October 7th revealed: "Let them burn, scumbags"

A dramatic revelation published this evening (Sunday) in the main news edition provides an unprecedented glimpse into what was happening in the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the midst of the morning of October 7th.

Internal WhatsApp correspondence between Eli Feldstein, the Prime Minister's advisor, and Topaz Luk, who served at the time as his spokesperson, indicates the heavy pressure and the frantic preoccupation with managing the media narrative even while the difficult events in the south were in full swing.

According to the report by Reshet 13, as early as 11:40 in the morning, Feldstein approached Luk with an urgent demand:

"Let the IDF Spokesperson already release photos of soldiers in the field. Including helicopters."

Luk replied immediately: "I am sitting on their heads," but Feldstein, who was not satisfied with the pace of action and response of the army's spokesperson unit in those critical moments, reacted sharply:

"Let them burn. Scumbags."

These revelations come following reports that the police and the prosecution currently hold thousands of additional messages between Feldstein, Luk, and the Prime Minister's advisor Yonatan Urich. From the extensive investigation material and evidence collected, it emerges that a central part of the conversations between the three revolved around communication strategy, frequent briefings for reporters, and constant preoccupation with the public image of the office during moments of national crisis.

Law enforcement agencies continue to examine the scope of the messages collected, which are expected to shed further light on the conduct of the office, the working methods with media outlets, and the way in which contacts were managed behind the scenes on one of the most difficult days in the country's history.