"I don't know him anymore": Netanyahu's former friend on the rift, the trial, and October 7

Author and poet Eyal Meged, a former friend of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, spoke to 103fm radio about the rift between them following October 7. Meged claimed that the trial changed Netanyahu's personality into a tyrannical one, and that his paranoia increased. He expressed regret for not seeing the signs.

Author and poet Eyal Meged, once a close friend of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, gave an interview to 103fm radio revealing the reasons for the rift between them. According to him, after the events of October 7, 2023, he felt that Netanyahu had wreaked havoc on the country and was forced to cut ties. Meged expressed regret for not foreseeing the outcome. He referred to Netanyahu's trial as a major factor in the change of the Prime Minister's personality, describing the development of a tyrannical personality where his personal good is identified with the good of the country. Meged noted that Netanyahu's paranoia increased significantly as a result of the trial, calling it a national problem. In the interview, Meged shared that when he watches Netanyahu on television today, he encounters a figure he does not recognize – "the old Bibi does not cling to the horns of the altar." The interview also included a comment by the interviewer Berkowitz, who shared his feeling that Netanyahu is a liar.