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Gideon Sa'ar Accidentally Sends Insulting Message to Raviv Drucker Instead of Ahmad Tibi
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First reported by Maariv · 2 hours ago
What happened
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar mistakenly sent a private message insulting journalist Raviv Drucker to Drucker himself instead of Ahmad Tibi. Drucker revealed the incident on TV, criticizing the hypocrisy of Likud politicians who publicly oppose Tibi but privately support him. Sa'ar deleted the messages, but the episode exposed behind-the-scenes political dynamics.
- 01Gideon Sa'ar accidentally sent insulting messages meant for Ahmad Tibi to journalist Raviv Drucker.
- 02The messages included harsh insults toward Drucker alongside a link to Drucker's critical article.
- 03Drucker revealed the incident on Channel 13's "War Room" program.
- 04The episode exposed close ties between Likud figures and Tibi behind the scenes.
- 05Drucker condemned the hypocrisy of Likud's public anti-Tibi stance versus private support.
- 06Sa'ar deleted the messages late at night, but the public fallout remains.
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