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Anchor Lucy Aharish Leaves Election Broadcast in Tears After Heated Exchange
A heated backstage argument erupted at Channel 13 between presenters Lucy Aharish and Eyal Berkovich during election night coverage on Tuesday. The confrontation escalated during a commercial break at the network's studios in Neve Ilan, requiring intervention from senior executives.
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What happened
- 01Presenters Lucy Aharish and Eyal Berkovich clashed backstage at Channel 13 during election night coverage on Tuesday.
- 02The argument began after Aharish reacted angrily on air to political correspondent Moriyah Asraf's call for Zionist unity.
- 03During a commercial break, Aharish called Asraf and Berkovich racists for their remarks about a Zionist government.
- 04Eyal Berkovich responded to the accusation by telling Lucy Aharish to calm down because she was not in the village.
- 05Lucy Aharish left the Neve Ilan studio in tears following the confrontation with Eyal Berkovich.
- 06Channel 13 owner Assaf Rappaport and CEO Idan Alrum intervened to comfort Lucy Aharish and investigate the incident.
- 07Channel 13 management demanded that Eyal Berkovich apologize to Lucy Aharish for his remarks.
The dispute began after political correspondent Moriyah Asraf, reporting from the Likud party headquarters, referred to "90 Zionist mandates" and called for Zionist unity. Aharish reacted angrily to these remarks on air. During the subsequent commercial break, Aharish called Asraf and Berkovich "racists" for their statements about a Zionist government. Berkovich became enraged and retorted, "Calm down, you're not in the village here."
Distraught by the confrontation, Aharish left the studio in tears. Channel 13 owner Assaf Rappaport and CEO Idan Alrum intervened to investigate and comfort Aharish. The network has requested that Berkovich apologize for his remarks, which the channel stated were unacceptable.
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Anchor Lucy Aharish Leaves Election Broadcast in Tears After Heated Exchange