ALBAWABA - A video of an Israeli Knesset member took the internet by storm after he said in an interview that the best time to kill "Them" (referring to Palestinians), is when they are fasting during Ramadan angering countless pro-Palestine and human rights activists across social media platforms.
The video in question was shared across social media platforms and garnered millions of views causing quite a stir as users on X (Formerly Twitter took to the comment section of each video posted about the matter and said:
"Shame on the IDF"
"When people show you who they are, believe them!" followed with the Israeli flag emoji.
"Is this a human being?"
Another user shared a picture with "Israel is a terrorist state" written on it and added "Agree?"
The individual in question is Almog Cohen, an Israeli politician and former police officer who is currently serving as a member of the Knesset.
Israeli Knesset Member: Ramadan is the best time to kill Palestinians
The interviewer asked the Knesset member, "When is the best time to attack Rafah?" He answered with, "When the Prime Minister decides", referring to Benjamin Netanyahu.
"Yes, when they're fasting during Ramadan. When they're tired and weak". The Israeli individual also brought up the hostages who were kidnapped by Hamas and stressed the importance of "bringing them back" because he "doesn't pity the Palestinians".
Gaza now
(Photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP)
By the time of writing this article, the Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Strip since Oct. 7 resulted in the killing of at least 32,414 and the injuring of more than 74,787 Palestinians of whom are children and women.
Moreover, at least 27 Palestinian children passed away from malnutrition because of the limited supply of food and water they were receiving from outside aid.