Are Israelis' lives more valuable than Palestinians? This question left the Israeli government spokesman speechless; at least for a few seconds.

After Israel and Hamas agreed on the four-day ceasefire, Eylon Levy was interviewed by Sky News. English broadcaster Kay Elizabeth Burley was the one who interviewed Levy.

Because of the surprised expression of the Israeli official, their interview is now going viral on X (formerly called Twitter) and other social media platforms.

Here's what the broadcaster and Israeli government spokesperson talked about.

Israeli Govt. Spokesman Speechless When Asked if Israelis are More Valuable Than Palestinians

According to Fox News' latest report, Kay Burley asked why Israel agreed to an unfair hostage exchange ratio with Hamas. Previously, the Israeli government confirmed that the hostage release would be 3:1.

This means that Hamas is expected to let go of a total of 50 hostages in exchange for 150 Palestinian prisoners.

"And he made the comparison between the numbers and the fact that does Israel not think Palestinian lives are valued as highly as Israeli lives?" asked the English journalist.

This question surprised Eylon Levy. But, the top Israeli official was able to quickly answer it with confidence and a little disappointment.

"That is an astonishing accusation. If we could release one prisoner for every one hostage, we would obviously do that," said Levy.

He explained that Israel is operating in horrific circumstances, saying that they are about to release Palestinian prisoners who have been convicted of violent attacks in exchange for innocent Israeli civilians.

Because of this, Levy said that the question of Burley was "outrageous" since it suggests that they are not valuing Palestinian lives.

"Really, that's a disgusting accusation," reiterated the Israeli government spokesman.

You can watch Eylon Levy's official X post below to see their actual conversation.

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When Will Israel-Hamas Hostage Exchange Happen?

The Guardian reported that the four-day ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will happen on Friday, Nov. 24. It will specifically start at 7:00 a.m., which is a bit later than originally announced. 

Qatar foreign ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari said that Israel and Hamas already exchanged their lists of hostages who will be released later that day. 

These include 13 women and children captured by the Palestinian militant group and Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. However, since Hamas will only release 50 hostages, this means that around 190 Israelis will remain in their hands.  

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