Minister Miki Zohar Refuses to Call October 7 Attack Israel's Worst Tragedy

Minister Miki Zohar abruptly ended a radio interview on Kan News and Reshet Bet on Monday after refusing to label the October 7 massacre as "the hardest event in Israel's history." During the conversation with Esti Perez Ben Ami, Zohar described October 7 as "one of the hardest events" the country has faced but compared it to previous wars like the Yom Kippur and Six-Day Wars, which he said were equally difficult.

The interview began with questions about coalition legislative votes before the Knesset recess. Zohar defended the voting process as standard practice for all coalitions and asserted that the government remains stable and expected to complete its full four-year term, despite the "very complex" challenges following October 7.

When pressed to call the October 7 attack the most difficult event in Israel's history, Zohar resisted, accusing the interviewer of focusing on "trivialities." He acknowledged the severity of the attack but declined to elevate it above other historic conflicts. After further questioning, Zohar ended the interview prematurely and declined to continue the discussion.