Journalist Gal Tobi Verbally Assaulted While Reporting in Haifa
Northern correspondent Gal Tobi was verbally harassed and assaulted while covering a polling station in Haifa, facing hostility and equipment interference.
Gal Tobi, northern correspondent for local media, reported that she was verbally assaulted and harassed while covering a polling station in the Denia neighborhood of Haifa, where she resides. Tobi arrived at the location alone and without a cameraperson when one of the individuals present approached her closely, invaded her personal space, and touched her equipment during a broadcast.
According to Tobi, the man accused her of filming people in the background. She replied that she was in a public space and even adjusted her camera angle so that only she appeared in the frame. However, she stated that despite accommodating his request, the harassment continued. She noted that the man was accompanied by two others and later told his associates that they did not want specific media presence at the site. During the incident, anti-government statements were also voiced, while other bystanders intervened to protect her.
Following the distressing incident, Tobi emphasized that despite the hostility, she intends to continue her journalistic work. Speaking on air, she vowed to keep bringing voices from the field and stated that such behavior would not deter her team from reporting.
«We will get through this and continue to bring you the voices from the field. We will not pay attention to such people, not everyone is like that here.»
