The sharp confrontation on air: "Count the bodies and compare the results at the ballot box — you are sick"
Deputy Minister Almog Cohen (Likud) attacked live on 103FM the hosts Ron Kofman and Danny Kushmaro, following a discussion about the voting of Ofakim residents in the elections. Cohen accused them of comparing the bodies of October 7 victims to ballot results, calling them "sick." The confrontation revolved around the morality of public discourse.
Deputy Minister Almog Cohen (Likud) clashed live on air with host Ron Kofman on 103FM, following a discussion about the voting of Ofakim residents in the elections. Cohen harshly attacked the hosts, saying they "counted the bodies and compared the results at the ballot box" and called them "sick." He argued that comparing the October 7 victims to votes is immoral, and that no one has the right to "beat the residents of Ofakim." Kofman responded by questioning the morality of the right. The confrontation centered on the public discourse about the connection between the October 7 massacre and voting in the elections, while mentioning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.