Israeli Prankster Fools Reporter on Live Broadcast in Paris
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
An Israeli reporter for i24 News, Neria Kraus, was interviewing people on the streets of Paris during protests when she spoke with a man who introduced himself as Ali Baghdad. The man, who had a heavy Arabic accent, praised Israel during the live broadcast. It was later revealed that the interviewee was actually Hazi Gangiina from Israel, who had pranked the reporter by pretending to be an Arab. Gangiina posted about the incident on Facebook, stating he did it because the streets were boring.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israeli reporter Neria Kraus was pranked by Hazi Gangiina during a live broadcast in Paris.
- Gangiina posed as an Arab named Ali Baghdad and praised Israel on air.
- The incident occurred during coverage of protests in Paris.
- Gangiina revealed the prank on Facebook, stating he did it for amusement.
- i24 News anchor Sharon Gal had called the segment "the most interesting encounter possible in Paris."
An Israeli reporter for i24 News, Neria Kraus, was covering protests in Paris when she interviewed a man she believed to be a local resident. She initially addressed him in Hebrew before switching to French, and he introduced himself as Ali Baghdad. Following the brief segment, anchor Sharon Gal described it as "the most interesting encounter possible in Paris." However, the man interviewed was actually Hazi Gangiina from the Israeli village of Kfar Shalem. During the broadcast, Gangiina, speaking with a heavy Arabic accent, presented himself as a Zionist Muslim Parisian, stating "Israel was right" and praising the country, concluding with "Am Yisrael Chai" (The People of Israel Live).
Shortly after the broadcast, Gangiina posted on Facebook revealing his prank. He explained that he told Kraus he was an Arab named Ali to "mess with her" because the streets of Paris were boring. He expressed disbelief that the segment was actually aired. Kraus chose not to comment on the incident, and attempts to get a statement from Gangiina were unsuccessful.
