Culture and Sport Minister Miki Zohar (Likud) spoke on Channel 12 News’ “Meet the Press” program, revealing the apparent reason that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not eulogize Yehonatan Geffen.
Geffen, 76, passed away earlier this week, was a poet and a writer, and considered one of Israel’s cultural giants. He is survived by three children: musician Aviv Geffen, the actress and writer Shira Geffen, and Natasha Geffen.
“I assume Netanyahu did not eulogize Geffen because he was hurt by him,” Zohar said.
In the past, Geffen harshly criticized Netanyahu, saying that he is “the wrong brother in the family of a dead person.”
Netanyahu’s older brother, Yoni Netanyahu, was killed during Operation Entebbe in 1976.

Zohar also said that he has no doubt that the judicial reform will take place.
“The reform will take place,” he said. “To what extent it will happen – I don’t yet know. I hope that agreements will be reached in the President’s Residence, but the other side needs to know that the Right is also starting to protest, and there is a danger of violence and clashes.”