Kan 11 Journalist Defends Channel 14 After False Report on Legal Advisor

Shli Tapiero, a legal correspondent for Kan 11, defended Channel 14 on Sunday evening following the broadcaster's exclusive report mistakenly identifying a civilian as the military legal advisor (Patzar). Tapiero acknowledged the reporter likely erred in good faith and recalled a similar incident a decade ago when Channel 10 aired a false story about an attempted child kidnapping at EuroDisney, which was later debunked as an urban legend. Despite Tapiero's defense, many journalists sharply criticized Channel 14 for the error. Ben Caspit condemned the channel for systemic failure and for continuing to promote the false story even after being corrected, calling it "the story of Bibism and a trash channel dedicated to glorifying one man." Aviad Glickman also slammed Channel 14, calling it a "garbage channel" and mocking its journalistic standards. The controversy highlights ongoing tensions around media accuracy and political bias ahead of upcoming primaries, with rumors of an exclusive interview with Yitzhak Shamir on Channel 14 adding to the scrutiny.