Israeli Radio Host Clashes With Lawmaker Over Security Official's Daughter

A heated exchange erupted on air at 103FM radio between host Sivan Cohen and Knesset member Tali Gottlieb, stemming from a discussion about a documentary on Mira Shoshani, a senior Shin Bet official whose daughter was killed on October 7th. Cohen pressed Gottlieb for her reaction to the film, which featured Shoshani.

Gottlieb initially responded by stating, "Many people paid a terrible price," which escalated the confrontation. Cohen, visibly angered, questioned Gottlieb's empathy, asking, "Tali, why speak like that? Really, what's happening to you? Do you have a drop of blood in your body?"

Gottlieb deflected the question, shifting the focus to her claims about the government and security establishment's conduct during the October 7th attacks. Cohen intensified her tone, reminding Gottlieb that Shoshani's daughter was murdered on that day and urging her to show basic humanity beyond slogans.

Gottlieb asserted that she came to speak with the listeners, not the host, and accused Cohen of not seeking the truth. Cohen countered that she was discussing Mira Shoshani's personal tragedy, while Gottlieb persisted with her narrative about the October 7th investigations. As the argument concluded, Gottlieb vowed to continue seeking the truth, to which Cohen retorted with a call for introspection and suggested Gottlieb watch the documentary, ending the interview abruptly.