Minister Miki Zohar blew up an interview on the Be'er TV channel today (Monday) over his refusal to define the October 7 massacre as "the most difficult event in the history of the State of Israel.".
In a conversation with Esti Perez Ben Ami, Minister Zohar said that October 7th was perhaps one of the most difficult days the country has experienced.
The interview opened with questions about the coalition's legislative votes before the recess. The minister defended the move, claiming that it was a common practice for all coalitions. He added that the government is stable and expected to complete four years in office, while defining the term as "very complex" in light of the events of October 7.
When the minister was asked to define October 7 as the most difficult event in the country's history, he replied that it was "one of the most difficult events," but noted that past wars, such as the Yom Kippur War and the Six-Day War, were equally difficult.
""Why can't you say that this is the hardest thing that's happened to the State of Israel?" the interviewer insisted.
He replied: "You, it's important for you to say that this is the hardest. Okay, so you can say, I have no problem now saying that this is the hardest, but that's not the point. You're talking nonsense, excuse the expression.".
""How can you say I'm talking nonsense when talking about October 7th?" she asked the minister, who replied: "You're talking nonsense, Esti, you're talking nonsense. We went through a very difficult thing on the 7th. It's clear that it's a terrible and horrible thing. God forbid, is anyone downplaying this? God forbid.".
After being asked to move on to a question about the legislation, the minister announced that he was not interested in continuing the conversation and ended the interview.
