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Culture Minister Miki Zohar Ends Interview After Refusing to Call October 7 Massacre Israel's Worst Tragedy Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar ended a live interview after refusing to call the October 7 massacre the worst event in Israel's history, sparking a tense exchange with the host. He acknowledged the attack's severity but compared it to past wars and declined to label it the most difficult event.
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Illustration by baba What happened 01 Miki Zohar refused to call October 7 massacre Israel's worst historical tragedy. 02 He described the attack as one of the hardest but compared it to past wars. 03 Zohar called the host's insistence on the label "nonsense." 04 The interview began with questions on coalition legislative votes before recess. 05 After a tense exchange, Zohar ended the interview abruptly. 06 He affirmed the attack's severity but declined to rank it above other national traumas. Translated and summarized by baba from Arutz Sheva , the latest report. Read Arutz Sheva’s original The coverage
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