Channel 14 Reporter Votes With Disabled Brother After On-Air Harassment
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Channel 14 reporter Gal Tobi voted with her disabled brother in Haifa on Tuesday, stating she was his voice. The emotional moment followed an on-air harassment incident earlier that day, where Tobi was accosted by a man targeting her due to her Channel 14 microphone. Despite the distress, Tobi vowed to continue reporting and not be intimidated.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Channel 14 reporter Gal Tobi voted with her disabled brother, Rani, on Tuesday.
- Tobi stated she was her brother's voice, choosing for him as he is in a wheelchair.
- She expressed a desire for a strong, secure Jewish state.
- Earlier on Tuesday, Tobi was harassed live on air in Haifa.
- The harassment was attributed to her carrying the Channel 14 microphone.
Channel 14 reporter Gal Tobi shared an emotional post from a polling station on Tuesday, where she voted alongside her younger brother, Rani, who uses a wheelchair. Tobi explained that she feels a significant responsibility on election day, stating, "I came with Rani, my little brother whom I love most in the world. Rani cannot make the decision himself, so I am his voice and I am the one who chooses for him too." She further elaborated on her motivations behind the curtain, reflecting on the future she envisions for them: "I want a Jewish, strong, and secure country that does not apologize for its right to exist. There is much to fix, but one must also know what not to give up."
The heartwarming post from the ballot box came just hours after Tobi experienced a distressing incident. Earlier that day, while reporting live from Haifa for election coverage, she was harassed by an individual. Tobi, visibly upset on camera, described how a man approached her, touched her, and yelled at her, targeting her specifically because she was holding the Channel 14 microphone. She emphasized that the harassment was solely due to her affiliation with Channel 14, but affirmed her resolve, stating, "We are not afraid, I am not afraid anymore." Tobi concluded by asserting that despite the incident, she and her colleagues would continue their work reporting from the ground and would not be deterred by such individuals.
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