Netanyahu's Circle Accuses Rival of Evading Media Amidst Prime Minister's Own Silence
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Netanyahu has rarely given interviews during the war, favoring supportive media.
- His associates are now accusing rival Gadi Eisenkot of media evasion.
- The strategy aims to portray Eisenkot as weak and campaign-controlled.
- This is seen as a projection tactic for the upcoming elections.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has significantly reduced his interviews with Israeli media outlets during the war years, primarily engaging with supportive outlets like Channel 14 and flattering podcasts. Recently, he gave an interview to his own advisor, Topaz Lok. Despite Netanyahu's own limited media appearances, his associates and media supporters are now portraying Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, as the one evading the press. The strategy appears to be to depict Eisenkot as weak and controlled by his campaign staff, a tactic described as a "projection mechanism" for the elections. This approach aims to shift the narrative and attribute the perceived weakness to rivals, mirroring how limitations are sometimes projected onto opponents.
