This time Bibi was awake

Nevo Cohen analyzes in an opinion column the foreign interference affair in the 2026 elections. He presents two possibilities: a consciousness engineering campaign against the Yashar bloc, or large-scale vote buying from an enemy state. Cohen claims that Netanyahu was awake and aware, and calls for the establishment of a state commission of inquiry. On the other hand, he raises the possibility that it is a political spin.

Nevo Cohen, a strategic consultant, analyzes in an opinion column the foreign interference affair in the 2026 elections. He presents two possibilities: either it is a consciousness engineering campaign aimed at undermining the legitimacy of the Yashar bloc to form a coalition with the Arab parties, or it is a 'political 7/10' – a serious incident of vote buying worth millions of shekels from an enemy state. Cohen claims that Prime Minister Netanyahu was awake and aware of the events, contrary to the narrative of October 7, and calls for the immediate establishment of a state commission of inquiry. On the other hand, he raises the possibility that the affair is a spin intended to influence the coalition negotiations with Eisenkot. The column uses charged language and presents a sharp dichotomy between the two possibilities.

This time Bibi was awake