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Channel 12 Faces Backlash Over Report on Military Funeral Absence
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
100% right-leaningFirst reported by Now 14 · 5 days ago
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What happened
Channel 12 was criticized after a post about ministers missing Lt. Col. Dor Ben Simchon's funeral omitted that his family had asked for no government presence. Ministers Amichai Chikli and Yoav Kisch accused the network of incitement and political propaganda, and the posts were later removed.
- 01Channel 12 was criticized over a post about ministers missing Lt. Col. Dor Ben Simchon's funeral.
- 02The family had asked מראש that no government delegation attend.
- 03Amichai Chikli said he and Ofir Sofer were turned away to respect the family's wishes.
- 04Yoav Kisch called Channel 12 a propaganda outlet using bereaved families cynically.
- 05The posts were removed after the backlash, but one related post remained up.
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