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Right-Wing Journalist Sparks Outrage With Anti-Haredi Remark
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100% right-leaningFirst reported by Now 14 · Jun 13, 2026
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Hagai Huberman, editor of "Matzav HaRuach," was reported to have posted a violent anti-Haredi remark in a journalists’ chat during protests by ultra-Orthodox groups. The article also recalls earlier controversies involving Huberman, including a 2022 message to Idit Silman and a 2013 statement about major yeshivas.
- 01Huberman allegedly wrote a violent anti-Haredi slogan in a journalists’ group chat.
- 02The message drew immediate outrage, including a sharp challenge from another participant.
- 03Channel 14 reported the exchange amid Jerusalem Faction protests and road blockages.
- 04The article recalls a 2022 message Huberman sent to Idit Silman.
- 05It also cites a 2013 anti-Haredi remark about several major yeshivas.
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