Channel 14 again attacks the Chief of Staff: 'A political player'

Yaakov Bardugo, a Channel 14 commentator and Netanyahu confidant, attacked Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir this morning, accusing him of political activity and attempting to topple the government, and hinted without evidence that he 'fears something'. Bardugo compared Zamir's conduct to the days around October 7 and called him a 'central rival of the government'. The article notes this is not the first time the channel has attacked the Chief of Staff.

Commentator Yaakov Bardugo, a Netanyahu confidant with business interests, attacked Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir this morning (Sunday) on Channel 14's morning program, accusing him of political activity against the government and attempting to topple it. Bardugo, who does not define himself as a journalist, claimed that 'his essence is political, his actions are political, his advisors are political', and said that 'you know with absolute certainty that Eyal Zamir as Chief of Staff is a political player trying to topple the government'. He also hinted, without evidence, that Zamir 'fears something', and compared his conduct to the days around October 7, saying his moves are 'moves of October 6, October 7, October 8'. Bardugo declared that Zamir has become a 'central rival of the government', and referred to the tension between the IDF and the political echelon regarding Lebanon, claiming that military briefings were intended to place responsibility on the government. The article notes this is not the first time Channel 14 has attacked the Chief of Staff; last May, Bardugo called on Zamir to resign and called him a 'Kaplanist from Kaplan'.