Channel 13 Reportedly to Bring Eyal Berkovic Back on Sunday

Channel 13 reportedly decided to bring television presenter and former footballer Eyal Berkovic back to broadcasting on Sunday, November 15, following his suspension earlier this week. He is expected to resume presenting “Moriah and Berko” alongside political correspondent Moriah Asraf. The suspension followed an on-air exchange in which Berkovic questioned MK Ahmad Tibi’s title as a doctor. Asraf told him during the discussion that Tibi was indeed a doctor, but Berkovic continued to question the title. The reported return would end an interruption of about a week in his appearances on the program. On November 8, Channel 13 said it had suspended Berkovic following a clarification conversation. The broadcaster described his remarks as “unacceptable and inconsistent with the company’s values.” Tibi, through the Joint List, demanded that Berkovic apologize on air for the remarks about him. The suspension also came days after a separate argument between Berkovic and fellow Channel 13 presenter Lucy Aharish. During that exchange, Berkovic told Aharish: “Calm down, you’re not in the village here.”