After the singer Kobi Peretz was expelled from a base in the north of the country after, according to the IDF, he arrived there without coordination and without proper authorization, he published a post on his Instagram page in which he expressed frustration and anger, and claimed that he was expelled from the base not because of a lack of coordination but because he used to sing in his performances "May it burn for you" The village", "May Gaza burn".
"Good night, I am writing with tears in my eyes", wrote Peretz. "For five months, immediately after the outbreak of the war, I took it upon myself to perform voluntarily in front of IDF soldiers and contribute to strengthening the spirit of our dear soldiers. I held dozens of performances , perhaps more than any other singer in the country, and I consecrated the name Hashem in the plural in distributing tefillin to soldiers from money and donations that I raised for this purpose from Jews in Israel and the world. He gives his heart and soul to make happy those who stand guard of our country.
"Unfortunately, this evening, I experienced such humiliation that I do not know my soul out of grief and sorrow.
Even though I'm sick, I drove three hours to the Jordanian camp on the Lebanese border, on the way we were caught by a crazy barrage of missiles and for many minutes I found myself prostrate on the ground and praying that I wouldn't get hit.
I continue further north despite the threats and security concerns on the drive to the base for a performance that was ordered by the IDF and that was scheduled in advance over a week ago and to my astonishment, when I'm on stage, in front of me are dozens of soldiers just waiting for me to give them moments of joy and suddenly someone turned off the electricity and told me to 'get out of here, You don't have permission to perform here.
' It's all voluntary.
The performance was coordinated and published in advance already a week ago, why are you insulting me and the soldiers like this?'
The soldiers also tried to protest against that commander, but they told me 'this is an order from above, you don't have permission and get out of here'.
Just forget that insolent commander that the army is the one who invited me already a week ago there was an advertisement for this and of course I don't come to any base on my own accord.
I ask myself 'why?', for singing that Gaza and all the terrorists may their names be wiped off the face of the earth?
That I wish to protest the memory of Amalek?
Am I wrong about that?
Tell me, are we crazy?
Is this how the IDF wants to win? Is this the fighting spirit?
"After five months, now it turns out that it is forbidden to curse them because God forbid what the world will say.
The shame is not on me but on the state and the commanders of the IDF. You are the ones who allow the laxity in front of our enemies as if we learned nothing from October 7."
Kobi Peretz/screenshot, Network 13
Last night, as mentioned, Peretz was expelled from a base in the north, according to a first publication by Ran Booker from Ynet.
Despite the IDF's claim that the arrival was made without permission, Peretz's people insist that the visit was prearranged and even sent Walla! Culture an invitation to the event which states that at 6:30 pm there will be a barbecue dinner and then at 7:45 pm Peretz's performance will take place.
Peretz has arrived to the base and upon entering it he encountered difficulties in entering. After he managed to enter and began to perform - officials at the base turned off his amplification system and demanded that the soldiers leave the place. The commanders shouted to the soldiers: "The entire battalion to the rooms now!" Later, according to a published video, a fierce confrontation broke out between Kobi Peretz called an IDF officer an "idiot" and the officer told him "get out of here, you entered without permission."
Kobi Peretz/Sharon Rabivo
The IDF spokesperson stated in response: "The singer's performance was not approved in accordance with IDF orders and policies, therefore the singer was asked to leave. The circumstances and conduct of those involved in the event will be examined and the procedures will be refined."
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