[By Guancha Observer Network, Zhang Jingjuan] On local time June 19th, a public speech made by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has caused heated discussions.

According to the report of The Guardian, at the entrance of Soroka Hospital in the southern city of Beersheba, Netanyahu told reporters that the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran had postponed his son Avner Netanyahu's wedding once again.

"We are experiencing a blitz. Some have died, some have lost loved ones," Netanyahu said.

He claimed that everyone is bearing a personal cost, including his own family.

The report said that Netanyahu tried to emphasize that his family was sharing the same joys and sorrows as ordinary Israelis. He said, "This is the second time my son Avner has canceled his wedding due to missile threats. His fiancée also paid a price for it, and I must say, my dear wife is a heroine, who also bore a personal cost."

Avner's wedding was originally scheduled for last November but was postponed due to security reasons and then rescheduled for June 16th, only to be postponed again due to the conflict between Israel and Iran. It was reported that iron barriers and barbed wire fences had been set up within 100 meters around the original wedding venue. The police previously announced that the airspace within 1.5 kilometers around the wedding venue would be closed, allowing only police helicopters to pass through.

This wedding had already sparked controversy before, with some anti-government protesters condemning the Netanyahus' celebration activities while there were still hostages held in Gaza.

As for the new wedding date, Israel has not yet announced it.

On local time June 19, 2025, Netanyahu delivered a speech outside Soroka Hospital in Beersheba, southern Israel. Reuters.

Since the outbreak of the conflict, 24 Israeli civilians have died. At this point in time, the "empathetic" statement from the prime minister immediately sparked heated discussions, causing intense social reactions.

Anat Angrest, whose son Matan has been held hostage in Gaza since the conflict between Palestine and Israel began, posted on the platform X, saying that pain also enveloped their family.

"My son has been trapped in a hellish dungeon in Gaza for 622 days, waiting for you, Prime Minister, to save him," Angrest wrote.

Gilad Kariv, an opposition member of the Israeli parliament, criticized, "I know many families that were not forced to postpone weddings but are now unable to celebrate weddings they had planned to hold."

He dismissed Netanyahu's claim that his wife was a heroine. He emphasized that doctors leaving home to work night shifts are heroes, as are teachers who bring our children together on video conferencing software like Zoom or over the phone.

Israeli journalist Amir Tibon criticized that Netanyahu's behavior was not surprising. "Even at the most critical moments when we need personal role models, he first and foremost thinks about himself," he said.

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