Journalist Slams Colleague's 'Repugnant Style' Amid Election Coverage Dispute

Journalist Barak Ravid sharply criticized fellow journalist Ayelet Hasson, calling her style "repugnant" following a heated exchange between Hasson and Roi Sharon on Kan 11 concerning election results. The dispute reportedly stemmed from Hasson's commentary on election polls and the performance of the Likud party.

Hasson, in turn, responded to Ravid's criticism and also addressed statements made by former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett regarding the cost of renovations to his home. Hasson presented conflicting figures Bennett had allegedly given to different interviewers, one stating 160,000 shekels and another 70,000 shekels for the same renovation, which included building a study for the prime minister. Hasson pointed out that a report Bennett cited indicated a cost of 182,000 shekels, including furnishings, and labeled Bennett a "liar."

Hasson's earlier comments during the election coverage debate questioned the accuracy of certain polls, particularly those not from Channel 14, which she claimed did not show the Likud party consistently at 18 or 20 seats, nor did they predict a decisive outcome in the elections. She argued that the bloc, not just the party, was significant, but even bloc predictions, according to most polls, did not indicate a clear winner.