Sharabi, who was held by Hamas for 491 days, also criticized Smotrich’s claim that hostages returned “because of me,” calling it “audacity” and “irresponsibility.”

During an interview for Nadav Perry's podcast on Sunday, Smotrich claimed a critical role in how the war played out and in bringing back the hostages from Gaza.

'Many hostages returned in coffins because of you,' the father of slain IDF spotter Roni Eshel shouted at the far-right minister during a ceremony in a Gaza border community.…