Expert analyzes Netanyahu couple's behavior after complaints

Dr. Liraz Margalit analyzes the behavior of Benjamin and Sara Netanyahu following complaints from residence staff. She links their need for control to anxiety and 'hostile attribution bias'. The discussion covers Sara's vulnerable narcissism and her insistence on recognition by her psychologist. Examples of influence on personnel decisions are given, including a conversation with Gai Marchisano. The expert warns that filtering by loyalty may lead critics to fall silent.

Behavioral expert Dr. Liraz Margalit from Reichman University analyzes the behavior of Benjamin and Sara Netanyahu following the publication of new testimonies from a Prime Minister's residence employee. She notes recurring patterns: outbursts of anger, excessive focus on trivialities, and a feeling among staff that they must be on guard. Margalit attributes this to a combination of anxiety, a need for control, and 'hostile attribution bias'—the tendency to perceive ambiguous actions as hostile. She also discusses Sara's vulnerable narcissism, who insists on recognition by her psychologist. The article provides examples: Sara's conversation with Brigadier General Gai Marchisano before his appointment as military secretary, Gai Tzur's account of a 2012 interview, and reports of pressure to dismiss Ayalon Levi. Margalit emphasizes that filtering people by loyalty around the prime minister may lead suitable individuals to learn to stay silent, and criticism may be perceived as betrayal.