News Anchor Lital Shemesh Surprised by Dr. Avshalom Kor's Favorite Hebrew Word

During a spontaneous backstage encounter at the state memorial ceremony marking 86 years since Ze'ev Jabotinsky's death, Channel 14 news anchor Lital Shemesh asked Dr. Avshalom Kor a question that intrigued many Israelis: what is his favorite word in the Hebrew language? In a video shared on her Instagram account, Shemesh recounted that two soldiers accompanying her called Kor's answer "amazing." Smiling, Dr. Kor revealed that his favorite Hebrew word is "Moledet" (homeland). Shemesh expressed surprise, saying, "Wow, you surprised me," as she had expected a word with a more interesting sound. Kor then added that the word "Beitar" also ranks highly for him because his parents met there. Shemesh concluded that the encounter revealed two particularly interesting personal details about Dr. Kor and his connection to the Hebrew language, calling it "amazing."