Ex-Channel 13 Reporter Neria Kraus Reports for Rival Networks Amid French Riots
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Journalist Neria Kraus, recently departed from Channel 13, reported on the French riots for both Channel 12 and i24NEWS. During an i24NEWS report, an interviewee claiming to be an Iraqi immigrant praised Israel, but was later revealed to be an Israeli named Hazi who was joking. Kraus left Channel 13 after nearly a decade following the appointment of Suleiman Maswadeh as US correspondent.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Neria Kraus, formerly of Channel 13, reported on French riots for rival Channel 12 and i24NEWS.
- An i24NEWS interview with a man claiming to be an Iraqi immigrant praising Israel went viral.
- The interviewee was revealed to be an Israeli named Hazi, who admitted to a prank.
- Kraus left Channel 13 after ten years due to a correspondent appointment change.
- Activist Natalie Dadon humorously commented on the viral interview incident.
Journalist Neria Kraus, who recently departed from Channel 13 after nearly a decade, reappeared on Israeli television screens on Monday, reporting for two different media outlets. Kraus, formerly Channel 13's correspondent in the United States, provided coverage of the riots in France for both Channel 12 and i24NEWS. Her reporting occurred against the backdrop of intense unrest in France, marked by clashes with security forces, looting, and property destruction.
During a report for i24NEWS, Kraus interviewed an individual who identified himself as "Ali from Baghdad," an Iraqi immigrant living in Paris. In the interview, the man criticized the rioters, expressed support for Israel, stating "Israel was right," and asked Kraus if she was Jewish, to which she replied, "A proud Jew."
However, shortly after the segment went viral, it was revealed that the interviewee was not an Iraqi immigrant but an Israeli named Hazi, who had decided to impersonate someone else. Hazi himself later explained in a social media post that he had done this because he was bored on the streets of Paris, adding a jab that Kraus was looking for a French person but found Hazi from Kfar Shalem. Activist Natalie Dadon also humorously commented on the incident.
Kraus's departure from Channel 13 followed the company's decision to appoint Suleiman Maswadeh as its US correspondent in her place. Despite discussions about potential alternative roles for Kraus within the news company, the decision was made to part ways. Channel 13 thanked Kraus for her years of service and professional coverage of the political arena in the United States.
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