From the cabinet to the secret flight: Channel 12's dangerous chain of leaks

A panel on Channel 14's "Israel This Morning" program harshly attacked Channel 12 for publishing details of the Prime Minister's secret visit to the United Arab Emirates, bypassing a military censorship order. Participants claimed this is a dangerous pattern of repeated leaks from cabinet discussions, harming state security and senior officials, and called for the phenomenon to be stopped.

A panel on Channel 14's "Israel This Morning" program, hosted by Tal Meir, harshly attacked the decision of Channel 12's news company to publish details of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's diplomatic visit to Abu Dhabi while his plane was still in the air. Host Tal Meir noted that the censor explicitly disallowed the report, but Channel 12 chose to bypass the ban and broadcast, claiming it was a political event. Political correspondent Moti Kastel recalled a long chain of leaks throughout the war from cabinet discussions, which he said provided Hamas with indications of the identities of those present and the content of discussions, and called for stopping the harm to the security of senior officials. Activist Simon Graffman claimed that certain media outlets are willing to risk the Prime Minister's life to topple the right-wing government. Attorney Dana Yaffe recalled previous broadcasts that harmed state security, and Attorney Efraim Demari argued that ignoring censorship orders has become a regular pattern where political goals override democratic rules. The discussion also addressed the Shin Bet's complaint against Channel 12 and the claim that the Attorney General blocked legislation for polygraph tests to prevent leaks.