The boy who met Netanyahu on the beach: "I ran to him, and he motioned for me to come""

November 29, 2020   

Uri, a 9-year-old boy, spoke excitedly today (Sunday) - in a conversation with Golan Yochpaz and Anat Davidov on 103fm, about his chance encounter with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the beach in Caesarea. According to Uri, a resident of Binyamina, the surprising encounter was while he was walking with his father on the beach in Caesarea. "Dad said, 'Hey, look, maybe it's the prime minister?' And before he said it for the first time, I ran. About 200 meters.".     You became the most famous child in the country on Saturday. Tell us what happened to you when you saw Bibi. ""I just get excited when I see a celebrity. I run and get so excited that no one can stop me.". ""Dad asked if the prime minister was near us on the beach, and I ran straight towards him. He was about 200 meters away from me.". When Netanyahu's security guards saw you running towards him, they probably didn't like it that much. Did you see them looking at you? When did you realize it was okay for them to approach you? Did the prime minister signal to them, or wink at them that it was okay? ""Yes, Bibi just signaled to me with his hand that I could come closer to him.". And you just took Dad's phone and filmed the whole situation? ""Yes, I sent it to some of my dad's friends before the battery ran out. My dad was waiting 50 meters from me.". And they probably didn't believe it. And what did you feel? Were you excited? Were you scared? Were you curious? ""I was intrigued.". What do you think about Bibi in general after meeting him? "אני חושב שזה היה מחזה נפלא". לשיחה הצטרף אביו של אורי, כפיר, שסיפר אף הוא על המפגש עם ראש הממשלה ועל בנו שבהחלט התרגש מאוד מהמחווה. Was it completely coincidental? Were you there by chance? ""It all happened by chance. The truth is, I looked a little at the reactions to the video, people don't believe it really happened and aren't sure if the event was staged or not. It's all political. The meeting with Netanyahu was pure.".