Former prime minister Naftali Bennett posted on X that he was stuck in traffic for two and a half hours, but online users and police reports showed no such gridlock at the time, according to Israeli media. Bennett is accused of fabricating the situation for political gain.
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett posted a message on social media claiming he had been stuck in traffic for two and a half hours — a complaint quickly debunked by online users and police reports, Israeli media reported. Videos and testimony from the scene showed normal traffic conditions at the time, contradicting Bennett's account. The incident has sparked mockery and accusations that Bennett fabricated the congestion to score political points, amid his ongoing criticism of the government's infrastructure policies. As The Zioneer reported on June 12, a separate fatal motorcycle accident on Highway 6 was unrelated to this event.
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