Channel 13 Postpones Eyal Berkovich Interview Amid Controversy
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Channel 13 has postponed an interview with host Eyal Berkovich following a heated on-air argument with Lucy Aharish. The controversy began when Berkovich told Aharish "Calm down, you're not in a village here" after she called a co-host's remarks "racist." The decision aims to reduce tension at the network.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Channel 13 postponed Eyal Berkovich's interview due to an on-air dispute with Lucy Aharish.
- Berkovich told Aharish "Calm down, you're not in a village here" during the argument.
- Aharish had called a co-host's remarks about a "Zionist government" racist.
- The incident caused widespread public outcry and internal tension at the channel.
- The postponement is intended to de-escalate the tense atmosphere at Channel 13.
Channel 13 has postponed the broadcast of an interview with host Eyal Berkovich, reportedly due to a severe on-air confrontation he had with fellow host Lucy Aharish. The decision was made at the last minute to de-escalate the tense atmosphere within the newsroom and programming departments following the incident.
The controversy erupted during a broadcast when Berkovich's co-host, Moria Asraf, called for the establishment of a "Zionist government." Aharish responded by labeling Asraf's remarks as "racist." Berkovich then retorted to Aharish, telling her, "Calm down, you're not in a village here."
This exchange quickly went viral on social media, sparking widespread public outcry and significant tension within the channel. According to a report by Ran Boker on ynet, the channel's management decided to temporarily freeze Berkovich's upcoming interview with Omer Asenheim's program as a consequence.
