"You managed to waste the time": The confrontation between Adi Zerifi and Eli Goldschmidt

A heated confrontation erupted in the News 12 studio between host Adi Zerifi and Likud candidate Eli Goldschmidt. Goldschmidt claimed discrimination compared to MK Naor Shiri, while Zerifi accused him of deliberate incitement and wasting time instead of answering security questions.

A particularly stormy confrontation developed in the News 12 studio between host Adi Zerifi and former MK and Likud candidate Eli Goldschmidt, during a discussion about the attempted attack on a Flydubai flight. Goldschmidt, who was interviewed alongside MK Naor Shiri from Bechad, tried to defend Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's policies. During the broadcast, as Zerifi pressed Goldschmidt with questions about security warnings, tensions flared. Goldschmidt claimed the host was discriminating against him compared to Shiri: "Why are you stroking Naor Shiri and you're against me?" Zerifi firmly rejected the accusations: "The deliberate incitement is clear, but we need to wrap up. You managed to waste this time instead of answering the important questions." Goldschmidt did not relent and retorted: "You managed to prevent me from speaking and from responding." He added harsh criticism of Shiri: "If that terrorist were a jihadist, he would be connected to the Muslim Brotherhood that Naor Shiri goes with."