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Bereaved Father Urges Israeli TV to Cancel Saturday Night Reality Shows
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First reported by Arutz Sheva · Jun 19, 2026
What happened
Izik Bunzel, whose son Amit Bunzel was killed in Gaza, urged Israeli TV channels not to air reality shows Saturday night after four soldiers died in southern Lebanon. He asked viewers to boycott any channel that ignores the families' mourning.
- 01Izik Bunzel urged TV channels to cancel Saturday night reality shows.
- 02He linked the appeal to four soldiers killed overnight in southern Lebanon.
- 03He called continued entertainment broadcasts disrespectful to bereaved families.
- 04He asked viewers to turn off or switch channels if programming continues.
- 05Bunzel’s son, Amit, was killed in combat in central Gaza.
- 06Amit Bunzel led troops in an assault where eight soldiers were badly wounded.
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