"They will close Channel 14": Smotrich on the scenario of losing the elections
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attacked the criticism of Netanyahu's participation in Eden Ben Zaken's performance, and claimed it was "silencing mouths." According to him, the right's loss in the elections could lead to the closure…
Assessment
Finance Minister Smotrich is framing electoral defeat as an existential threat to right-wing media, specifically Channel 14. His language about metaphorical beheadings escalates the political stakes beyond policy disagreements. The thread suggests he sees the Netanyahu concert criticism as a pretext for broader silencing of conservative voices. Watch whether this rhetoric becomes a campaign rallying point or a liability with centrist voters.