Sa'ar turns his back on Force 100 fighters and continues to give interviews to Channel 12

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar continues to give interviews on Channel 12 despite the coalition's boycott of the channel following the Shdeh Teiman affair. His office stated that he is acting in accordance with the directive of the Prime Minister and the Likud election headquarters. Force 100 fighters called on elected officials not to be interviewed on the channel until it apologizes.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar continues to give interviews on Channel 12, contrary to the boycott declared by many coalition members against the channel. The boycott began following the publication of footage from the Shdeh Teiman affair, which according to the article included a blood libel against Force 100 fighters. Ministers and Knesset members from the coalition announced they would refuse to be interviewed on the channel until it apologizes to the fighters, removes the publications, and takes action against those responsible. Force 100 fighters themselves called this week on elected officials not to be interviewed on the channel until it apologizes. Sa'ar's office responded to a C14 inquiry: "The minister acts and gives interviews – including on Channel 12 – in accordance with the directive of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Likud election headquarters." The article notes that within the Likud campaign, a struggle is underway regarding the attitude toward Channel 12, with senior campaign officials pressuring ministers and candidates to be interviewed on the channel, while elements in Netanyahu's veteran inner circle express reservations. It also reports that the Shin Bet filed a complaint with the military censor following the publication of Netanyahu's visit to the UAE while his plane was still outside Israel, a publication that according to the complaint endangered the Prime Minister and other senior officials. The article presents Sa'ar as turning his back on the fighters, using the term "blood libel" to describe the Channel 12 publication.