Journalists Clash Over Netanyahu's War Conduct and Media's Role
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Journalist Ran Drucker criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's war conduct on Sharon Gal's podcast, calling it "abandonment" and stating Netanyahu helped kill hostages. Gal disputed Drucker's claims about troop movements and media's wartime role, accusing journalists of promoting enemy propaganda and delaying hostage deals. The exchange highlighted sharp disagreements over the Prime Minister's decisions and the media's influence during the conflict.
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- Journalist Ran Drucker accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of abandoning and helping kill hostages.
- Drucker claimed Netanyahu's actions regarding Rafah enabled a previously rejected deal.
- Host Sharon Gal disputed Drucker's account of troop movements and the July 2024 proposal.
- Gal accused Drucker and other journalists of acting "insanely" during the war.
- Gal alleged that media coverage and slogans delayed hostage negotiations.
- The discussion took place on Sharon Gal's podcast "In Sharon's Living Room."
Journalist Ran Drucker appeared on host Sharon Gal's podcast "In Sharon's Living Room" and sharply criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's conduct during the war. Drucker described Netanyahu's actions as "abandonment, cynicism, [and] disgust" and stated that the Prime Minister "killed, really helped kill these hostages."
Drucker further alleged that Netanyahu retreated from part of Rafah, enabling a deal that had previously been rejected. Gal contested this, calling the troop movement a "cosmetic, certain thinning" and not a retreat. Drucker countered that this was the same thinning proposed in July 2024, suggesting that if Netanyahu had agreed then, hostages like Hirsh Goldberg-Polin, Carmel Gat, and Daniño would still be alive.
Gal strongly disagreed with Drucker's factual assertions about the July 2024 proposal. The podcast also featured Gal confronting Drucker and other media colleagues, accusing them of acting "insanely" during the war. He cited commentator Ron Ben-Yishai, who reportedly said Israel could not have won the War of Independence with such a media. Gal questioned how they could give a platform to "devilish propaganda" and stated that media slogans like "you all now" and "Biden save us" delayed hostage deals.
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