Maccabiah VIP Row Draws Basad Exit Dispute

A dispute erupted over whether longtime Netanyahu adviser Yossi Basad was fired or had already resigned after a widely filmed VIP-area incident at the Maccabiah opening involving Sarah Netanyahu. Witnesses described her shouting over access arrangements and claimed Basad was dismissed, while Basad denied dismissal and the PMO said he had submitted a resignation letter two weeks earlier for personal reasons. Video showed the public confrontation at Teddy Stadium. The Maccabiah should remain a stage of Jewish unity, and political staff disputes should be handled with dignity and facts.