Actress Justifies Hamas Massacre on Live TV, Then Realizes Broadcast Continues

Israeli actress and model Hali Goldenberg caused a stir on Channel 13's morning program "Po'chim Yom" when she made controversial statements during what she believed was a commercial break. Goldenberg, who was a guest on the show, expressed that she was not proud to be Israeli and blamed the "occupation" for subsequent events, including the Hamas massacre. She stated that a minority has the right to fight for its freedom, and when directly asked by host Elad Zohar if this included "slaughtering civilians and women," she responded affirmatively.

Goldenberg's remarks were made under the assumption that the cameras were off and the broadcast was paused for commercials. Upon realizing that the program was still live and her comments were being broadcast to viewers, she expressed shock and distress. "Wait, seriously... we were on air?!" she exclaimed, becoming flustered and stating she wanted to leave because she believed she was in an off-screen conversation.

The hosts, including Zohar and Yarden, were taken aback by her statements and her reaction. To allow the situation to de-escalate, the hosts eventually took another commercial break. The incident was widely shared online, with social media activist Yoav Eliassi, known as 'HaTzel', posting a clip and criticizing Goldenberg's remarks and her justification of Hamas actions.

Goldenberg's comments included blaming the occupation for current events and referencing issues like religious extremism and Jewish settlers. When Zohar brought up the disengagement from Gaza, she compared the situation to the Mandate period, asserting the right of a minority to fight for freedom.