TV host Shai Golden showed a clip of US President Trump rebuking Zelensky and said Prime Minister Netanyahu is heading for public humiliation — a reference to Trump's reported remarks about being "gentler" with Lebanon and not demolishing buildings.
TV presenter Shai Golden, a prominent right-wing commentator on Channel 14, delivered a stark warning to Prime Minister Netanyahu on Friday evening. During his Friday-night show, Golden aired a clip of US President Donald Trump reprimanding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky — a known public confrontation — and directly addressed Netanyahu: "Our Lord the King Bibi, do you understand you're heading for public humiliation, puppet?"
Golden's remarks come days after reports that Trump told Netanyahu to be "gentler" in Lebanon and not to demolish buildings targeting a single Hezbollah operative (as The Zioneer reported Wednesday). The comments tapped into a growing unease among some Israeli right-wing figures about the Trump administration's posture toward Israel — following recent criticism of Vice President Vance and, earlier in the week, an Israeli journalist's attack on Trump.
The clip Golden played is from Trump's known exchange with Zelensky, but the implication was clear: Netanyahu, too, could face similar treatment from the US president on Lebanon policy. Golden did not elaborate on whether he had any specific new information.
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