Storm on Channel 13: Unusual Clash Between Eyal Berkovich and Lucy Aharish

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A heated clash broke out on Channel 13 News' election broadcast between Eyal Berkovich and Lucy Aharish. According to Ynet, the confrontation began following remarks by reporter Moria Asraf about "90 Zionist seats", and escalated during the commercial break. According to eyewitnesses, Aharish called Asraf and Berkovich "racists", and Berkovich replied to her, "Calm down, you're not in a village here."

According to Maariv, Aharish left the studio crying, and according to Behadrei Haredim, Assaf Rappaport, one of the channel's owners, approached her. According to Ynet, Channel 13 stated that there is no place for this kind of talk. According to Ice, former minister Roni Bar-On demanded that Berkovich apologize on air, and according to Ice, commentator Noam Amir of Channel 14 also came to Aharish's defense.