"To exhaust the law with the criminals": Karhi attacks News 12

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi harshly attacked News 12 following the exposure of the Prime Minister's secret visit to the Emirates, which according to the Shin Bet endangered Netanyahu and the forces in the field. Karhi demanded that the military censor investigate who approved the publication and to exhaust the law with the channel, claiming that "the chase for a scoop cannot override state security." The Shin Bet filed a formal complaint against the channel for a severe censorship violation.

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi harshly attacked News 12 following the exposure of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's secret visit to the United Arab Emirates, while his plane was still outside Israel's borders. The Shin Bet filed a complaint with the chief military censor against the channel, claiming that the publication endangered the Prime Minister's security, the delegation, and the security forces in the field. Karhi demanded an immediate investigation into how the decision to publish the visit was made, and to exhaust the law with the channel. According to him, "the chase for a scoop cannot override state security," and he added that "state security is not a ratings game, even when ratings are already languishing in single-digit territory." According to the Prime Minister's Office statement, the exposure was broadcast at 21:38, while the plane landed only at 22:27 – nearly 50 minutes after the publication. The Shin Bet argued that the timing of the publication created a risk while the operation was still underway, and that exposing the methods of the security apparatus could increase risk in future operations. The Mossad also addressed the incident with severity and noted that the leak constituted a "severe security threat." The article recalls a previous incident from March 2026, when there was a suspicion of leaking the timing of the Israeli attack on Iran to News 12.