‘Have a problem, call the PM,’ says Netanyahu as he gives out his number in campaign video
TEL AVIV – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday posted what he described as his personal phone number and invited Israelis to contact him with their questions and problems. It was an election-season stunt that…
Assessment
Netanyahu's offer of his personal number is a classic campaign gambit: project accessibility while generating buzz. The immediate crash and WhatsApp block exposed the stunt's limits. The real story is the suspicion that the number was a data collection tool, which could backfire if voters feel manipulated rather than heard.