Livnat Recounts Shouting Match with Sara Netanyahu in 1996
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Former Israeli politician Limor Livnat described a shouting incident with Sara Netanyahu in 1996. Livnat was yelled at by Sara Netanyahu after calling Benjamin Netanyahu on a Friday evening at his request. Livnat then resigned from the campaign, but Benjamin Netanyahu apologized, saying he forgot to inform his wife. Livnat recounted her strong reaction to the apology, implying the incident revealed aspects of their relationship.
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- Limor Livnat described a 1996 shouting incident with Sara Netanyahu over a phone call.
- Sara Netanyahu yelled at Livnat for calling Benjamin Netanyahu on a Friday evening.
- Livnat was acting on Benjamin Netanyahu's direct request for information.
- Livnat resigned from the campaign following the confrontation.
- Benjamin Netanyahu apologized, citing his forgetfulness about informing his wife.
Former Knesset member Limor Livnat has recounted a heated phone exchange with Sara Netanyahu in 1996, during Benjamin Netanyahu's campaign against Shimon Peres. Livnat, who served as the head of the public relations staff for Netanyahu's campaign, stated that on a Friday evening, Benjamin Netanyahu asked her to check something and call him back. Livnat complied, but when she called, Sara Netanyahu answered and yelled at her, accusing her of disturbing them on Shabbat and demanding she stop interfering. Livnat emphasized that she did not typically call Netanyahu on Shabbat and did not have his private number, only calling because he had requested it. Following the incident, Livnat immediately contacted Avigdor Lieberman, then the Likud's Director General, to inform him of her resignation. She stated that Benjamin Netanyahu later called her to apologize, explaining he had forgotten to tell his wife she was expected to call. Livnat recounted that she did not accept the apology readily, responding that it was irrelevant whether he had informed his wife, implying that he would have reacted similarly if their roles were reversed. When asked about her conclusion from the event, Livnat stated she said "a few more things" to Netanyahu that she would not repeat.
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