Ratings: Keshet 12 and the Eden Ben Zaken controversy
"Dancing with the Stars" dominates prime time, and Naftali Bennett's interview with Dana Weiss on Channel 12 news draws 355,000 Israeli viewers.
On Saturday, the most-watched news edition in Israel was the weekend news on Channel 12, which received a 12.2% rating and included an exclusive interview with former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett by Dana Weiss.
In second place, the Saturday edition on Channel 13, hosted by Doria Lampel, achieved a 5.4% rating (139,000 viewers). The top three was rounded out by Kan 11 with the Saturday news hosted by Ayala Hasson, which received a 5.2% rating (127,000 viewers).
In prime time, the semi-final of "Dancing with the Stars" on Keshet 12 won the evening with a 16% rating (462,000 viewers). "The Voice" on Reshet 13 received a 9.1% rating, while one of the show's judges, singer Eden Ben Zaken, is at the center of a public storm surrounding the appearance of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at her performance.
The top three in this segment was rounded out by Kan 11 with "Lansky - The Zionist Gangster," which received a 5.6% rating (147,000 viewers).
In late night, "Avri and Sharki" on Keshet 12 stood out with a 9.1% rating (257,000 viewers), ahead of reruns of Omri Assenheim's interview show with Yair Golan on Reshet 13, and "Evening" with Shay Stern on Kan 11.
