Ex-Netanyahu Aide Slams PM for Foreign Media Interviews

Edna Halvani, who served for 50 years coordinating visits and official travel as head of the Visits and Foreign Relations Department in the Prime Minister's Office, has sharply criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Halvani, who is active on social media, accused Netanyahu of exclusively granting interviews to foreign media outlets, even after recent events. "Bibi only gives interviews to foreign channels in English, even after the event," she stated.

Halvani further questioned why Israeli media outlets provide Netanyahu with a platform, suggesting he disregards them. "Does he not speak Hebrew? The man disregards and does not count the Israeli channels, he disrespects them," she said, adding that he does not allow journalists to fly on state aircraft to the US. She questioned why Israeli media amplifies these interviews, asking what they fear, and suggested that media executives should consider the financial implications of potentially losing advertising revenue if they continue to give him a platform.

The article also touches on the recent Flydubai flight emergency landing, noting that Riyadh refused Israel's request to be involved in the investigation. The Saudi Ministry of Interior released an official statement detailing the events of the landing in Tabuk with 174 passengers and 8 crew members. Separately, the government of Gujarat, India, announced it would honor the flight's captain, Smith Machachhar, who reportedly fought off the co-pilot. The captain is believed to have been attacked with an emergency axe in the cockpit before passengers subdued the assailant.