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BBC chiefs have blood on their hands, says family of man murdered at Nova music festival by Hamas terrorists in October 7 massacre
The family of a young man murdered by Hamas terrorists in the October 7 massacre has accused the BBC of having 'blood on its hands'.
Yoram Yehudaj, who lost his 24-year-old son Ron when the Nova music festival was attacked, said the broadcaster should be 'ashamed' for televising a Glastonbury punk act chanting about the death of Israeli soldiers.
Bob Vylan's performance caused outrage as its singer shouted 'death, death to the IDF' on Saturday.
Relatives of the 364 festival-goers killed on October 7, 2023, said calling for the death of members of the Israeli Defence Forces was Hamas propaganda.
Mr Yehudaj said last night: 'I am a bereaved father who lost his son at the Nova festival. Hamas terrorists raped, murdered, burned and kidnapped our children.
'And yet, the BBC gives a platform to Hamas propaganda. This is unacceptable. They have blood on their hands.
'Bob Vylan's performance was disgusting and the BBC should be ashamed for running it. The BBC did not stop the broadcast, this deserves condemnation.'
Ron was murdered during the biggest attack on Jewish people since the Holocaust.
He was shot dead with eight others after hiding from the terrorists in a rubbish dumpster.
'My son was innocent, he just went to a festival just like Glastonbury. Palestinian terrorists wouldn't hesitate twice to kill everyone there either,' Mr Yehudaj added
'I call on the BBC and UK authorities to investigate this incident, issue a public apology, and ensure such incitement is never again normalised in the name of 'art' or 'freedom of speech'.'
Mr Yehudaj said he had been in constant communication with his son on the day he died.
In an emotional interview, he recalled Ron telling him he was 'okay' and showing more concern for his parents than himself.
By tracking the messages they shared, he knows that his son died at exactly 11.47am.'
Mr Yehudaj was too distressed to tell his wife what had happened. Seven days later, the Israeli authorities told the family that Ron had died.
In an effort to protect his wife from further anguish, Mr Yehudaj refused to let her identify the body, which he and Ron's brother did by looking at his tattoos.
'I didn't tell my wife Sigal all night what I had heard. I kept it in. I wanted to protect her but I refused to believe my son was dead,' he said.
'I wanted to believe that maybe he's alive and he's kidnapped, but now we know we lost Ron at 11.47am. His last text to me was that he loved us. I didn't know where they shot him. I didn't know what the condition was so I decided that I will not let Sigal go to identify him.
'I asked my son and just to recognise him by tattoos. That is how we identified his body – by his tattoos. I think it was a mistake to make for my older son as it was very difficult for him.'
