Channel 12 Reporter Clashes With Channel 14 Commentator Over Netanyahu Ties
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Channel 12 reporter Ilan Lukatch publicly clashed with Channel 14 commentator Yakov Bardugo over Bardugo's alleged close ties to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Bardugo had attacked a Channel 12 host, prompting Lukatch to tweet that Bardugo's public visibility was thanks to Channel 12's reporting. Lukatch also previously defended an MK against a vulgar comment by a Netanyahu advisor.
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- Channel 12 reporter Ilan Lukatch accused Channel 14's Yakov Bardugo of owing his public platform to Channel 12's reporting.
- Lukatch's comments suggested Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu only allowed Bardugo to speak publicly due to media exposure.
- The dispute began after Bardugo attacked Channel 12 host Dani Kushmaro on air.
- Bardugo, a former political commentator for Channel 14, is also a Likud party candidate.
- Lukatch had previously engaged in a heated online exchange with a Netanyahu advisor.
- The conflict highlights ongoing media rivalries between Israeli news outlets.
A public spat has erupted between Ilan Lukatch, a reporter for Israel's Channel 12 News, and Yakov Bardugo, a former political commentator for Channel 14 and a Likud party candidate. The dispute began when Bardugo, known for criticizing mainstream media outlets, attacked Channel 12 host Dani Kushmaro during a broadcast on Channel 14. Bardugo asserted his own cultural and public service credentials, stating, "I am a man of culture," and referencing his involvement in renovating the Tel Aviv Opera House. He then taunted Kushmaro, a supporter of the Hapoel Be'er Sheva soccer team, with a colloquial phrase implying bad luck.
Lukatch responded sharply on his X account, suggesting Bardugo owes his public platform to Channel 12's reporting. "At least give credit that thanks to us, Netanyahu brought you out of the closet and allowed you to speak. Without us, you would still be on mute," Lukatch tweeted, alluding to past Channel 12 exposés about Bardugo's close ties to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which Lukatch claimed forced Bardugo's involvement into the open.
This is not the first time Lukatch has engaged in heated online exchanges with individuals close to the Prime Minister. Previously, Lukatch defended Member of Knesset Naama Lazimi after Yonatan Urich, an advisor to Netanyahu, posted a vulgar remark about her receiving an international honor. Lukatch retaliated by using Urich's own crude analogy to criticize his loyalty to the Prime Minister.
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