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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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What happened
- 01Miki Zohar refused to call October 7 massacre Israel's worst historical tragedy.
- 02He described the attack as one of the hardest but compared it to past wars.
- 03Zohar called the host's insistence on the label "nonsense."
- 04The interview began with questions on coalition legislative votes before recess.
- 05After a tense exchange, Zohar ended the interview abruptly.
- 06He affirmed the attack's severity but declined to rank it above other national traumas.
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