Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused to discuss Israel's policy in Lebanon during the meeting of the political-security cabinet, claiming that it was a forum suffering from the scourge of leaks - according to two sources familiar with the details of the meeting.
During the cabinet meeting on Thursday, several ministers raised the issue of Lebanon and asked questions about the IDF's response policy.
Energy Minister Eli Cohen said at the meeting that it was necessary to respond more harshly against Hezbollah. How many have they killed for us."
Netanyahu replied: "As long as there is no war in the north, the issue of Lebanon will be discussed only in the war cabinet because everything leaks from here.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu/image processing, Yonatan Zindel/Flash 90
On Wednesday, the Prime Minister's Office appealed to the Office of the Legal Adviser to the Government Gali Beharev Miara with a request that the Ministry of Justice issue a warning to journalists and media systems, according to which a news reporter who publishes quotes from the Political-Security Cabinet will be prosecuted - according to a publication here by Channel 2, which came after the news report was exposed here 11 Michael Shemesh regarding Netanyahu's demand to criminally prosecute reporters who quote from cabinet meetings, this under the argument of "damaging state security".
According to Netanyahu's demand, a reporter will be granted "immunity" only if he has received the approval of the censorship, which Netanyahu also intends to impose restrictions on.
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