Education Minister Tells Journalist He Needs an "Education Lesson"
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Education Minister Yoav Kisch told journalist Gideon Oku he needed an "education lesson" during a heated radio interview on 103FM. The exchange occurred after Oku pressed Kisch on allegations that a Prime Minister's advisor, Yonatan Urich, worked to improve Qatar's image in Israel during the war. Kisch had initially focused on a recent deadly ammunition explosion during a school trip in the Galilee, stating the trip had approvals but was under investigation. The Urich affair has been further fueled by leaked personal chats.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Education Minister Yoav Kisch told journalist Gideon Oku he needed an "education lesson" during a radio interview.
- The clash occurred after Oku pressed Kisch on allegations about Prime Minister's advisor Yonatan Urich and Qatar's image.
- Kisch stated a school trip where a teen died had all necessary approvals but is under investigation.
- The minister criticized former PM Naftali Bennett for calling Urich a "traitor."
- Leaked chats from Urich's phone have surfaced, with him threatening legal action.
Education Minister Yoav Kisch clashed with Channel 12 journalist Gideon Oku during a radio interview on 103FM, telling Oku he needed an "education lesson" after the journalist pressed him on controversial issues.
The interview, hosted by Oku and Amihai Atali on their morning show "Shva Tesha," initially focused on a tragic incident where a 15-year-old was killed and 23 others injured by an ammunition explosion during a school trip in the Galilee. Kisch stated that the trip had all necessary approvals, including warnings about unexploded ordnance, but acknowledged a deeper investigation was underway into the procedures and guidelines.
Oku then shifted the focus to a report by Channel 12 journalist Amnon Abramovich alleging that Prime Minister's advisor Yonatan Urich attempted to improve Qatar's image in Israel during the "Swords of Iron" war using ChatGPT. Urich has previously stated his work for Qatar was limited to the World Cup and only when Netanyahu was in opposition.
When pressed by Oku on the Urich affair, Kisch initially demurred, stating his focus was on the northern disaster and visiting the injured. He also criticized former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett for calling Urich a "traitor," labeling such language as inappropriate and a sign of Bennett's own failures.
Oku persisted, accusing Kisch of evading the question. Kisch responded angrily, asserting his authority as Education Minister and accusing Oku of being unable to listen. The exchange escalated with Kisch telling Oku, "You need to get an education lesson. When people talk, you listen, and you are unable to do that."
The Urich controversy has intensified with leaked chats from his personal phone circulating online, leading him to threaten legal action against those who distribute them.
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