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Israeli TV Host Eyal Berkovich Admits He Didn’t Know Location of Cave of the Patriarchs
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First reported by Srugim · Jul 20, 2026
What happened
Israeli TV host Eyal Berkovich admitted on Channel 13 that he did not know the Cave of the Patriarchs is located in Hebron, sparking criticism from a journalist about his knowledge and role in public discourse.
- 01Eyal Berkovich admitted on live TV he didn’t know the Cave of the Patriarchs’ location.
- 02He mistakenly guessed the cave was in Nablus instead of Hebron.
- 03Co-host Moria Asraf corrected him during the Channel 13 broadcast.
- 04Journalist Avishai Greenstein criticized Berkovich’s knowledge and public contribution.
- 05The Cave of the Patriarchs is a significant religious site in Hebron.
- 06The incident raised questions about media figures’ familiarity with key national landmarks.
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