Opposition figure Yair Golan on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his office of inciting the vandalism of Channel 12's entrance door, saying Netanyahu's rhetoric of calling the network 'the panic channel' and 'dripping poison' effectively gave his people the operational order. Channel 14 journalist Tal Meir responded, accusing Golan of hypocrisy for not condemning threats against Channel 14 journalists.
Opposition figure Yair Golan on Wednesday morning directly accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his office of inciting the vandalism of Channel 12's entrance door, which was reportedly smashed. Golan stated that Netanyahu's repeated characterization of the network as 'the panic channel' and his 'dripping poison' effectively transmitted an operational order to his supporters.
Channel 14 journalist Tal Meir responded sharply, accusing Golan of hypocrisy. Meir noted that Golan himself has called Channel 14 'a propaganda channel' and pointed out that Golan has not condemned threats against Channel 14 journalists or the spraying of the word 'traitors' at the channel's entrance. Meir contrasted this with Channel 12's coverage of such incidents.
As The Zioneer has previously reported, the media landscape has seen escalating rhetoric between political figures and news outlets. The incident adds to a series of exchanges between Golan and right-wing media figures, including a prior report that Golan contacted Channel 14's station commander to complain about remarks made on air. The vandalism itself remains under investigation; no arrests have been reported.
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