Body Camera Footage from 7 October

I’m wondering whether or not to support the public release of the October 7 body cam footage recorded by the murderers, rapists, torturers, and kidnappers who have been captured or killed.

The intention behind releasing it would be to shed light on the necessity for Israel to defend itself from future atrocities.

On the other hand, showing the footage would be disrespectful to the victims. Judaism has very specific rules to ensure the respectful care for dead bodies because they once housed human souls. Showing this footage would violate those rules. Nonetheless, if releasing additional the footage would save more lives, I think we would be morally required to release it.

So, the question is: would showing even more horrifying footage truly change people's perspectives? For the most part, I don’t think so. Some of the horrors have already been viewed by the world, and anyone with a soul has recognized that the attacks were inhumane, immoral, barbaric… no words suffice to describe them.

Anti-Semites around the world could respond to this footage to celebrate and mock the deaths of these people. I cannot bear the thought of subjecting them or their grieving families to such contempt.

What are your perspectives and your opinion about showing the body cam footage?

Israeli Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan hosted a special screening of the documentation for senior ambassadors and diplomats. The Foreign Ministry and the IDF are gradually showing the atrocities at all the major embassies around the world. Before the screening, they have the viewers sign a document prohibiting them from distributing the footage and take away their phones. - YNetNews, Itamar Eichner & Yoav Zitun, 6 Nov 2023