Channel 14 alleges that all rival Israeli news channels were aware of the precise timing of Operation Roaring Lion, accusing someone of leaking the details to them exclusively — which would explain why they were prepared to begin broadcasting immediately when the alerts started. Journalist Noam Amir voiced the claim, citing sources.
Channel 14 escalated its criticism of the leak surrounding Operation Roaring Lion, claiming Monday evening that rival channels — including Channel 12, which it has previously accused — were all informed of the operation's start time. According to a post attributed to journalist Noam Amir, the leaker acted recklessly and selectively, enabling rival broadcasters to be "prepared and ready to begin broadcasting immediately when the alerts began." The post tagged fellow Channel 14 personalities Judah Shoshana and Jacob Bardugo along with Amir.
This follows earlier coverage by The Zioneer on Monday afternoon, in which Channel 14 called for an investigation into the leak of operational details to Channel 12 and demanded that those involved in suppressing the matter be exposed. The Shin Bet director, David Zini, was reported by Channel 14 on Sunday to be promoting an investigation into the leak despite opposition from the legal adviser.
Operation Roaring Lion — the joint US-Israel operation in February against Iranian targets — remains a politically charged subject in Israel. Channel 14's new allegation broadens the accusation from one rival channel to all major news organizations, though no evidence or specific names were provided in the post. The claim is single-source and unverified.
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