{"id":1055230,"date":"2026-03-24T21:32:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T19:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ch10.co.il\/?p=1055230"},"modified":"2026-03-25T00:44:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T22:44:56","slug":"%d7%90%d7%a0%d7%97%d7%a0%d7%95-%d7%99%d7%95%d7%93%d7%a2%d7%99%d7%9d-%d7%9e%d7%90%d7%99%d7%a4%d7%94-%d7%94%d7%9e%d7%a8%d7%95%d7%a7%d7%90%d7%99%d7%9d-%d7%a9%d7%9c%d7%a0%d7%95-%d7%94%d7%92%d7%99%d7%a2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ch10.co.il\/en\/news\/1055230\/","title":{"rendered":"\""We know where the Moroccans came from. A baboon is a monkey": quotes from the senior official in the Prime Minister's Office"},"content":{"rendered":"

Difficult and embarrassing recordings: <\/strong> Prime Minister's Spokesperson and Acting Chief of Staff, Ziv Agmon<\/strong>, is heard expressing himself in a racist and offensive manner towards Moroccans - against the Prime Minister, the Prime Minister's wife, Shas, the Likud, and Likud MKs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the recordings revealed this evening (Tuesday) by the political commentator Fellow<\/strong> On Channel 12, Agmon is heard saying:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Agmon's quotes come from conversations with a number of people, some of them over the phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among other things, Agmon was heard saying that "Netanyahu is finished" in light of October 7, claiming that the "stupid MKs" understand that "only flattery works" against Sara Netanyahu, and that "without justification, Yair Netanyahu came to the Foreign Ministry and forced Eli Cohen to issue him a diplomatic passport.". <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\""It's not good that they opened Morocco to Israeli tourism, now we know where our Moroccans came from. From Africa. A baboon is a monkey.".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\""(Nissim) Vaturi is a baboon, (Eli) Ravibo \u2013 a retarded Moroccan. It's not clear how these people are elected to the Knesset. Eli Dellal \u2013 a scoundrel. Who would know these people? What baboons. It's a shame it's impossible to reserve the entire list and finish the primaries.".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\""When Amsalem said that the protesters are with Rolexes, why did he forget to say that the Prime Minister's wife has a Dior bag that is worth as much as a Rolex?"\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\""Yair came to the Foreign Ministry and forced Eli Cohen to issue him a diplomatic passport, even though there is no justification for it.".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\""The stupid Knesset members understand from Sarah that only flattery works, they argue about it all the time"\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the eve of the last elections, Agmon ran for a real seat in the Tel Aviv district in the Likud primaries in July 2022, losing toShekels approved<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later, Agmon made efforts to cross the lines and receive armor on the state camp list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\""I want a place on Gantz's list. I'm really much more suitable for him than for the monkeys.".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Others also received comments from Agmon:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\""Shas - this party only knows how to take money.".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Lapid: "Bibi fainted in a synagogue in Kippur. Why the hell doesn't Lapid play on the fact that he's old and we need a long-term leader?"\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Netanyahu's current term will be remembered first and foremost for the failure of October 7 and the difficult war that has since begun on seven fronts. The man who now discusses the war and the Prime Minister had a very strong opinion after October 7:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\""Bibi is finished. The question is whether the country will remain. He must go home. I wonder who will be responsible for negotiating for the kidnapped, Qari or Amsalem? A finished country.".

At that time, it was claimed, a claim Netanyahu vehemently denied, that Egypt had warned Israel of something monstrous happening in the Gaza Strip. Agmon expressed himself as follows: "Likud is finished with its career. The Egyptians need to release the recording of the conversation with Bibi, he's finished.".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, Agmon sent many of his friends a sticker on WhatsApp with a picture of Netanyahu with blood smeared on his face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The revelations immediately caused a stir in the political system and on social media, due to Agmon's central role in the Prime Minister's Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MK Avichai Boaron<\/strong> The Likud was quick to respond: "To the extent that the words were actually said - I condemn with disgust the words of Ziv Agmon. He cannot remain in his position for another day.".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MK Eliyahu Revivo<\/strong>: "There are moments when the mask falls and the ugly truth is revealed. Whoever speaks like that about members of the Mizrahi community, about Moroccans, is not 'stumbling with his tongue' - he simply said out loud what he thinks in his heart. You can't cover it up with a comfortable job in the Emirates, or a quiet arrangement in one fund or another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\""A person like this does not deserve to serve the public anywhere, not even for one more minute. Anyone who chooses to keep him around or as his envoy thinks like him.".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MK Nissim Vaturi <\/strong>He responded: "Ziv Agmon, who is frustrated that he was not elected to the Knesset after several attempts, if the things are true - he should be sent home now!"\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minister Eli Cohen<\/strong>"Ziv Agmon's racist words deserve every condemnation and he cannot hold a public position. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\""Regarding Yair Netanyahu, his words are a complete lie, Agmon has no clue about the matter. Yair Netanyahu has never approached me about the issue of a diplomatic passport. Yair Netanyahu has been receiving a diplomatic passport since 2009! Several times by different directors-general of the Foreign Ministry, as was also confirmed by the director-general of my ministry at the time.".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chairman of the Likud faction and chairman of the coalition Ofir Katz<\/strong>"The things published by Amit Segal are extremely serious. The Likud movement is a magnificent movement, we have excellent members of Knesset who represent Israeli society with great respect. We have a unique prime minister in his generation who is leading with a strong hand a campaign that will ensure the existence of our state, and it is good that he stayed after October 7th.". <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\""I and everyone know that these statements do not represent his positions. We are fed up with racism towards the Likud movement, its elected officials and its voters. Anyone who dares to speak in this way has no place in the Likud.".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MK Yinon Azoulay<\/strong> He said in the Knesset committee: "Anyone who betrays the Prime Minister's trust may also betray the trust the state places in him - and I think he should be investigated."<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\""Anyone who betrays the Prime Minister's trust may also betray the trust the state places in him - and I think he should be investigated":
Shas faction chairman Yinon Azoulay, in response to Amit Segal's revelation on Channel 12 about the remarks of the Prime Minister's Office spokesman, Ziv Agmon@AmitSegal<\/a> @KarivGilad<\/a>@shas_party<\/a> @N12News<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/9V89McjAwz<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Knesset Channel (@KnessetT) March 24, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>