Israeli TV Producer Accuses Netanyahu of War Crimes

Television producer Uri Gross has launched a scathing, unprecedented political attack against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, labeling him an "international war criminal" and "criminal against humanity" on his Instagram account. Gross's remarks came in response to an attempted hijacking on a Flydubai flight, during which a passenger subdued the attacker. Gross praised the bravery of Zvika Mans, CEO of the underwriting firm Barak Naomi, who was among those who overpowered the assailant in the cockpit, sharing a screenshot of a news report about Mans' heroism with the caption, "There are still heroes."

However, Gross used the platform to accuse Netanyahu of being "sought for arrest across the West for crimes of starvation, destruction, persecution, and murder." Mans himself described the incident as a "crazy level traumatic event," recounting how his wife alerted him to the commotion and he, along with two other passengers, rushed to the cockpit and subdued the attacker. "We jumped three on the pilot. We neutralized him. I'm covered in blood, it was crazy," Mans said.

This attack follows Gross's dramatic announcement in February that he was moving to Germany. At the time, he wrote on Facebook, "In less than a month, God willing, we will move to live in Berlin under happy circumstances," adding sarcastically, "The happy circumstances are that we are moving to live in Berlin."