International tsunami heading for Israel: "The film 'Nezah' is just the trailer" | Avi Benayahu

Avi Benayahu argues that the storm surrounding Yuval Abraham's film "Nezah" is just the tip of the iceberg of an international propaganda industry against Israel. He calls on the Prime Minister to lead a state-level hasbara strategy instead of populist citizenship revocation, warning that the battle for consciousness is only beginning.

Avi Benayahu, former IDF spokesperson, analyzes the storm surrounding Yuval Abraham's film "Nezah" and warns that it is just the "tip of the iceberg" of an entire industry of films, testimonies, and books against Israel expected to arrive. He argues that the populist response of "we'll revoke their citizenship" is wrong and turns the creators into "cultural heroes" worldwide. Benayahu calls on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to convene a discussion with the ministers of defense, foreign affairs, justice, and diaspora affairs, along with the IDF, Shin Bet, and the hasbara commissioner, to formulate a state strategy. He notes that Israeli hasbara is a "lawless arena" and compares the current challenge to his previous battle with the organization "Breaking the Silence" after Operation Cast Lead, when he exposed the organization's funding sources and undermined its credibility. Benayahu emphasizes that this time the event, arenas, and duration of the war are more intense and the challenge is complex and national. He claims that one series of Fauda on October 7 does hasbara on a national scale, but in Jerusalem they continue to distribute beacons and Israel Prizes on a political basis.