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Netanyahu sought to make an ‘Israeli Fox News’ — report
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, are suspected of trying to set up an Israel-based version of the conservative media outlet Fox News, Hadashot news reports.
The Netanyahus along with former Communications Ministry head Shlomo Filber approached Australian billionaire James Packer, Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan and media mogul Rupert Murdoch with the plan, the report said.
They proposed a $25 million buy-in to their potential buyers.
According to Hadashot, Packer supported the idea, Murdoch was on the fence, and Milchan rejected it outright.
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