Netanyahu Associate Denies Sending Messages to Arab Lawmaker
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Natan Eshel, an associate of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has denied sending messages to Arab lawmaker Ahmad Tibi, calling him a liar. Tibi claimed Eshel sent him messages in October 2026 to influence his Knesset votes on the "accused law." Eshel stated the messages were sent to a large Arab WhatsApp group, not directly to Tibi.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Natan Eshel denied sending messages to Arab lawmaker Ahmad Tibi, calling him a liar.
- Ahmad Tibi claimed Eshel sent him messages in October 2026 to influence Knesset votes.
- Tibi stated the messages were related to the "accused law."
- Eshel said the messages were sent to a large Arab WhatsApp group.
Natan Eshel, an associate of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has vehemently denied sending messages to Arab lawmaker Ahmad Tibi, calling Tibi a "liar." Tibi had presented messages during a broadcast, claiming they were from Eshel and intended to influence his and his party's Knesset votes, particularly concerning the "accused law." Tibi stated that Eshel, acting on Netanyahu's behalf, sent him messages on October 20, 21, and 23, 2026, aiming to persuade him not to support the legislation. Eshel, however, countered that the messages were sent to a large WhatsApp group of Arabs and not directly to Tibi. He explained the context behind the messages, though the specifics were not detailed in the report.
