Senior Likud Members Resist Commitment Amid Netanyahu's Push to Return to Channel 12 Interviews
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By מתי טוכפלד
First reported by Walla · Aug 24, 2026
What happened
Senior Likud officials are divided over maintaining a boycott of Channel 12 following the channel's controversial coverage of Israeli soldiers. Despite Prime Minister Netanyahu's efforts to end the boycott before elections, many refuse to commit to resuming interviews. The dispute centers on Channel 12's failure to apologize for airing a manipulated video harming soldiers' reputations.
- 01Many senior Likud members refuse to confirm if they will continue boycotting Channel 12.
- 02Channel 12 has not apologized for its manipulated video about Force 100 soldiers.
- 03Netanyahu considers lifting the boycott to resume interviews before elections.
- 04Some ministers like Yariv Levin and Nir Barkat firmly oppose returning to Channel 12.
- 05MK Tali Gottlieb called appearing on Channel 12 disgraceful and refuses to break the boycott.
- 06Finance Committee head Hanoch Milwiczki criticized attempts to normalize relations without an apology.
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