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Now 14Culture

Actress Justifies Hamas Massacre, Realizes She's Live on Air

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Actress Hali Goldenberg expressed controversial views on Channel 13, stating she wasn't proud to be Israeli and appeared to justify the Hamas massacre, believing she was off-air. She became visibly distressed upon realizing the cameras were still rolling and her comments were broadcast live. The incident drew sharp criticism online from activist Yoav Eliassi.

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  • Actress Hali Goldenberg appeared to justify the Hamas massacre during a live TV broadcast.
  • Goldenberg stated she was not proud to be Israeli and blamed the "occupation" for conflict.
  • She realized she was live on air only after making controversial remarks, expressing shock.
  • The incident occurred on Channel 13's program "Pothim Yom" during a supposed commercial break.
  • Online activist Yoav Eliassi strongly condemned Goldenberg's statements and reaction.
Actress Justifies Hamas Massacre, Realizes She's Live on Air
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Actress and model Hali Goldenberg caused a stir on Channel 13's "Pothim Yom" program when she believed she was speaking off-air during a commercial break. Unaware that the cameras were still rolling, Goldenberg expressed that she is not proud to be Israeli, blamed the "occupation" for ongoing conflict, and appeared to justify the Hamas massacre.

During the conversation, host Elad Zohar confronted Goldenberg about her statement of not being proud to be Israeli. She responded by saying, "I am not proud of who we are when we are. The occupation brought all that came after it. Everything that is happening now is a result of the occupation." When asked what was wrong, she cited "the religious coercion, the settlers, the Jewish terrorism, the arrogance."

When Zohar mentioned Israel's withdrawal from Gaza and asked what had grown there since, Goldenberg compared the situation to the Mandate period, stating that a minority has the right to fight for its freedom. Directly asked if this meant "massacring civilians and women," Goldenberg responded, "Yes!" She later added, "It's like you see your child turning into something and you say 'this is not my education.'"

Goldenberg's demeanor changed dramatically when she realized her comments were being broadcast live. "Wait, seriously... we were on air?!" she exclaimed in shock. Upon confirmation, she became flustered, stating, "This is not okay. You didn't say we were back on air. I don't want to... no, no, I'm leaving, this is not okay. I thought it was an off-screen conversation... I thought we were on commercials!"

The incident prompted hosts to cut to a commercial break. Online activist Yoav Eliassi, known as 'HaTzel', reacted strongly on Instagram, sharing a clip of the segment and criticizing Goldenberg's statements and her reaction upon realizing she was live.

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