Channel 12 asked where Bardugo disappeared to – and got an answer they didn't expect

Channel 12 published a promo wondering why prominent Likud ministers, including Bardugo, are not giving interviews on the channel. Bardugo responded on X, stating he refuses to be interviewed due to what he called a 'blood libel' by the channel against IDF soldiers, and invited viewers to watch Channel 14.

Channel 12 published a promo ahead of its evening broadcasts (Friday, October 9, 2026), featuring a rhetorical question: 'Where have Karhi, Bardugo, Amselem, and Regev disappeared? Who is silencing the Likud's Mizrahi MKs?' The promo hinted at an external force preventing these figures from being interviewed. In response, Yaakov Bardugo, a Likud member, posted a tweet on his X account, rejecting the implication of forced silencing and clarifying it was a personal decision. 'I simply refuse to be interviewed on your channel, which has slandered IDF soldiers with a blood libel and refuses to apologize,' he wrote. He concluded by inviting viewers to switch to Channel 14. The incident reflects the ongoing tension between the channels, with Channel 14 presenting itself as a right-wing alternative to the mainstream media.