Channel 13 Postpones Eyal Berkovich Interview Amidst Controversy
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Channel 13 postponed an interview with Eyal Berkovich on November 5, 2026, due to his public dispute with Lucy Aharish. The decision was made to de-escalate tensions and because the interview did not address the controversy. Berkovich has since acknowledged his statement was incorrect but denied racism. The channel will air an older interview with Rami Levy instead.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Channel 13 postponed Eyal Berkovich's interview on November 5, 2026, due to his dispute with Lucy Aharish.
- The interview did not address the public controversy, prompting the postponement.
- Berkovich admitted his statement was incorrect but denied claims of racism.
- Lucy Aharish returned to broadcasting after discussions with channel management.
- Channel 13 will air an older interview with Rami Levy instead.
Channel 13 has postponed a scheduled interview with media personality Eyal Berkovich, originally set to feature an interview with Omri Assenheim. The decision was made by channel management on November 5, 2026, due to the ongoing public controversy between Berkovich and fellow media personality Lucy Aharish. The channel aims to de-escalate tensions surrounding the dispute.
A secondary reason for the postponement is that the prepared interview with Berkovich did not address the controversy with Aharish. Channel executives felt broadcasting the interview without acknowledging the significant public storm surrounding Berkovich would appear disconnected from current events.
The controversy began after an incident involving Berkovich and Aharish. Following the dispute, Aharish was absent from broadcasts, and Berkovich did not apologize to her directly. Discussions were later held between Aharish and channel management before her return to air, with sources close to her stating she did not make an apology a condition for her return.
Berkovich addressed the situation, admitting his statement was incorrect but denying claims of racism. Commentator Moria Asraf also distanced herself from Berkovich's remark towards Aharish, clarifying that Zionism is not racism. In an effort to calm the situation and due to the interview's lack of commentary on the affair, Channel 13 opted to delay its broadcast, opting instead to air an older interview with Rami Levy.
