Coverage of the war in Gaza has led to mounting tension between employees of Channel 2's News Company. According to Ma'ariv-NRG, criticism voiced by some employees against lead news anchor, Yonit Levy, ended in tears after Tuesday's evening newscast.
The reason for the emotional incident is disputed: a senior source in the News Company said Levy's feelings were hurt after members of the News Company criticized her for allowing her political views to influence her interviewing. Another source in the News Company said Levy was under emotional stress after having to report the deaths of five IDF soldiers.
An Internet petition to remove Levy from her post because of her “anti-Zionist” views has received almost 20,000 signatures. Levy's critics claim that she tends to interview Arabs from Gaza in a sympathetic way yet is critical of Jewish interviewees who express nationalist opinions, thus creating a defeatist effect.