Bibi didn't know of these with Hamas?

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"Bibi didn't know about Hamas' preparations, the dangers of the Meron Lag Ba'omer celebration or the Carmel forest fire disaster waiting to happen."
All he DOES know is that elections would mean that Israel loses the war. Israeli comedian Lior Schleien ridicules Bibi, but says through humor what many Israelis are saying without a smile.
MAR 21

Lior Schleien is an Israeli household name, not nearly as well known outside Israel or in the English-speaking community. As the war grinds on and demands for elections—not only from Chuck Schumer but from hundreds of thousands of Israelis, as well—grow more vocal, Schleien recently went to town on Netanyahu. His comedy routine matters not only for its humor, but because it is a window into what many Israelis, including Likud supporters, have long been feeling and are now saying.

Schleien got his start on Yair Lapid’s talk show and is now an Israeli TV producer and comedian. He also worked on the writing staff of Eretz Nehederet, Israel’s rough approximation of SNL, a show which we have featured here on numerous occasions.

Schleien was the host of the popular satire show, Gav Hauma (“The Back of the Nation”) on Channel 13 until the show was cancelled in 2020. The show was known for making hard hitting comments about everything from the government and the prime minister to religion and the position of Ashkenazim in Israel, where Schleien would consistently make himself the object of ridicule.

Schleien’s and Merav Michaeli, who recently announced her resignation as the leader of the Labor party, have two children via surrogacy, Uri and Alon. The surrogacy issue is a hotly contended legal issue in Israel, so the couple has been in the news not only for their professional work, but for personal decisions, as well.

Lior Schleien has now been streaming shows on Relevant, a new Israeli channel and streaming service. Lior is one of its founders and owners.

For those who may be interested, here are some links to a few of Schleien’s monologues that have been translated into English: on Naftali Bennett, and on religion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLH28MpGM9g