Channel 2 reporter Yair Sherki has come under fire from within the Religious Zionist community for publishing a clip of Rabbi Yosef Kelner from the Eli pre-military academy making misogynist remarks against women. Many have criticized Sherki, who is part of the Religious Zionist community and the son of a prominent rabbi, for besmirching the National Religious sector by publishing the video.
Sherki defended himself at a conference on Wednesday, telling participants that "The recording of the class came to me, the editor calls me and says, 'Here's what happened'. I heard and remained speechless," says Sherki. "I listened to the text and found it hard to believe it. I told myself that there might be a wide connection here that needs to be understood, and I decided to get the full lesson. And so, at 1:30 AM, I found myself transcribing the lesson and the conclusion was clear. I had to publish it."