Media criticism of Minister Miri Regev: A frontal confrontation in public discourse

Media criticism of Minister Miri Regev: A frontal confrontation in public discourse

Throughout the day (19.05.2026), a media conflict arose surrounding the conduct of Minister of Transport, Miri Regev. Channel 12 reporters, Yanir Cozin and Yaron Avraham, published a sharp message against the minister on their channel 99 Corner - Yanir Cozin and Yaron Avraham, in which they accused her of attempting to carry out "long-term gaslighting" while damaging the "short historical memory."

The message from Cozin and Avraham, which received approximately 2,781 views at this link, was presented satirically as a "public service courtesy of Minister Miri Regev." The journalists, who are associated with the mainstream reporting line that often criticizes the current government's conduct, clarified that they oppose the narrative the minister is trying to instill in the public.

At the same time, Hadashot Bazman on Telegram joined the discourse in an additional report in which a figure known as "Mr. Shawish" was labeled a "bullshitter," while echoing the criticism of Cozin and Avraham and citing their position regarding Minister Regev.

It appears that the incident marks an escalation in the tone between certain media outlets and government officials, as the criticism is not focusing only on standard political issues, but on the minister's management of the historical and cognitive narrative.