Anchor Lucy Aharish Leaves Election Broadcast in Tears After Heated Exchange
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Anchor Lucy Aharish left a Channel 13 election broadcast in tears after commentator Eyal Berkovich told her to "calm down, you're not in a village here." The argument continued backstage, with Aharish calling Berkovich and editor Assaf Rappaport "racists." The dispute involved differing views on Jewish versus Arab terrorists and political unity.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Lucy Aharish left a Channel 13 election broadcast in tears after an argument with Eyal Berkovich.
- Berkovich told Aharish to "calm down, you're not in a village here" during the exchange.
- Aharish reportedly called Berkovich and editor Assaf Rappaport "racists" backstage.
- The argument involved definitions of Jewish and Arab terrorists.
- The dispute occurred during a Channel 13 election broadcast on October 28, 2026.
A heated argument erupted behind the scenes of a Channel 13 election broadcast between anchor Lucy Aharish and commentator Eyal Berkovich. During the exchange, Berkovich told Aharish to "calm down, you're not in a village here." Following his remarks, Aharish left the studio in tears, prompting intervention from senior channel officials. The dispute continued even after the cameras went to commercial break, with sources reporting that tensions escalated backstage. Aharish reportedly called Berkovich and another figure, Assaf Rappaport, "racists." Berkovich responded by reiterating his "calm down" comment. The argument reportedly stemmed from a discussion about the release of prisoners and the definition of a "Jewish terrorist" versus an "Arab terrorist." Berkovich stated that "a Jew is a Jew, and an Arab is an Arab." Aharish questioned whether, by that logic, a Jew intending to murder Arabs should be released. The debate also touched upon the government's definition and calls for Zionist unity excluding Arab and Haredi parties.
