Netanyahu׳s domestic war on the Israeli media

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Throughout the regional war in the Middle East, Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu did not stop for a moment his long-time domestic battle against the country’s remaining liberal institutions and especially the media. One of his last clampdowns was aimed at Haaretz newspaper, known for its critical coverage of the government. Noa Landau, Haaretz deputy editor-in-chief, tells the story of a leader so obsessed with his own coverage that he wouldn’t stop even after this obsession brought him to court - and how this trend is effecting local journalism.