"My Dear Brother - My Heart Is Broken": The Surprising Letter of Pinchas Idan to Smotrich
A week after the disruption at Ben Gurion Airport, Pinchas Idan sent a personal letter to Bezalel Smotrich and rejected the claims against him: "I did not disrupt and did not close the field." According…
Assessment
Pinchas Idan is shifting blame to airport management a week after the Ben Gurion disruption made national headlines. His direct appeal to Smotrich suggests he sees the minister as the key audience for his defense. The letter frames the chaos as an operational failure, not a protest action. Watch whether Smotrich responds or distances himself.