Channel 12 News Ratings Plummet Amid Controversy Over 'False Publication'
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Channel 12's news broadcast, anchored by Yunit Levi, hit a four-month low with 9.8% viewership on Thursday. This decline follows the channel's refusal to apologize for its reporting on the 'Force 100' incident, which involved a doctored video used in international anti-Israel propaganda. Charges against the soldiers involved were dropped in March, but the channel has not apologized, leading to public backlash and calls for a boycott.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Channel 12's news broadcast achieved a 9.8% rating, its lowest in four months.
- The ratings drop is linked to Channel 12's refusal to apologize for 'Force 100' reporting.
- A doctored video from the incident fueled international anti-Israel propaganda.
- Charges against the involved soldiers were dropped in March.
- Public calls for a boycott of Channel 12 continue due to the lack of an apology.
The Thursday evening news broadcast on Israel's Channel 12, anchored by Yunit Levi, recorded its lowest rating in four months, with only 9.8% viewership. This marks a significant drop from the 9.7% recorded on June 17.
The ratings decline occurs against the backdrop of Channel 12's refusal to apologize for its reporting on the 'Force 100' incident. A doctored video from a detainee facility was presented as evidence of abuse by Force 100 soldiers, leading to widespread international condemnation and fueling anti-Israel propaganda, particularly by Hamas. The term "Sde Teiman concentration camp" gained significant traction online, appearing over 88,500 times on X and garnering over 92 million views between late July and early August. International media outlets like the BBC, Reuters, and The New York Times covered the allegations, which were also included in a UN report.
In March, charges against five Force 100 soldiers were dropped, partly due to evidentiary challenges and procedural irregularities. Despite these developments and ongoing public calls for a boycott, Channel 12 has not issued an apology to the soldiers. Several ministers and Knesset members have stated they will not grant interviews to the channel until an apology is issued.
