{"id":2571489,"date":"2026-02-19T14:41:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T19:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-israeli-prime-minister-shames-chickens-tucker-carlson\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T14:43:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T19:43:06","slug":"former-israeli-prime-minister-shames-chickens-tucker-carlson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-israeli-prime-minister-shames-chickens-tucker-carlson\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Israeli prime minister shames &#8216;chickens***&#8217; Tucker Carlson"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-israeli-prime-minister-shames-chickens-tucker-carlson%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2571489&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and others disputed Tucker Carlson\u2019s claim that he was detained at Ben Gurion Airport during a meeting with Mike Huckabee in israel. Carlson said he and his entourage were detained, had their passports taken, and were interrogated in a side room, calling the experience bizarre. The Israel Airports Authority rejected the account, stating that Carlson and his party were not detained and were only asked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fncs-kurtz-biden-looks-petty-and-think-skinned-when-he-insults-reporters\/\" title=\"FNC&#039;s Kurtz: &#039;Biden Looks Petty and Think-Skinned When He Insults Reporters&#039;\">routine questions<\/a> in a private VIP area to protect their privacy.<\/p>\n<p>The incident followed public tensions between Carlson and Huckabee and underscores a growing rift within the GOP over U.S. support for Israel. The meeting occurred near Tel Aviv after a prior contentious exchange between the two conservatives about American financial support for Israel.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Former Israeli prime minister shames &lsquo;chickens***&rsquo; Tucker Carlson over claim he was detained in Israel<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2510367\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Officials from the United States and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\">Israel<\/a> criticized <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tucker-carlson\/\">Tucker Carlson<\/a> after the podcaster said he was detained in an Israeli airport following an interview with U.S. Ambassador to Israel <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-huckabee\/\">Mike Huckabee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The ex-Fox News host and vocal anti-<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zionism\/\">Zionist<\/a> flew to Israel for the sit-down with Huckabee after the two conservatives publicly <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovMikeHuckabee\/status\/2019264911629775139?s=20\">traded barbs <\/a>about American financial support for the Israeli government. Though Carlson and Huckabee reportedly had a positive, &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog_entry\/tucker-carlson-and-huckabee-had-emotional-interview-in-attempt-to-mend-rift-in-gop-says-former-fox-host-who-was-present\/\">emotional<\/a>&rdquo; exchange at the Ben Gurion Airport, Huckabee slammed Carlson over his detainment claim, calling it inaccurate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4461671\/ice-battle-local-democrats-convert-warehouses-detention-centers\/\">Inside ICE&#8217;s battle with local Democrats to convert warehouses into detention centers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4461207\/mistrial-antifa-terrorism-case-defense-attorney-shirt\/\">Mistrial declared in first antifa terrorism case over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-co-defendant-scores-bid-to-subpoena-fani-willis-in-tense-fulton-county-hearing-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump co-defendant scores bid to subpoena Fani Willis in tense Fulton County hearing - Washington Examiner\">defense attorney&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s &lsquo;politically charged&rsquo; attire<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4461289\/george-norcross-indictment-ruling-mikie-sherrill-new-jersey\/\">New Jersey AG will not challenge George Norcross indictment ruling<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;EVERYONE who comes in\/out of Israel (every country for that matter) has passports checked &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >routinely asked security questions<\/a>. Even ME going in\/out with Diplomatic Passport &amp; Diplomatic Visa,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovMikeHuckabee\/status\/2024222628748083478?s=20\">Huckabee said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Former Israeli Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/naftali-bennett\/\">Naftali Bennett<\/a> also denied Carlson&rsquo;s claim and blasted him as a &ldquo;chickens***&rdquo; and a &ldquo;phony&rdquo; on X.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tucker Carlson is a chickenshit. <\/p>\n<p>The guy who&rsquo;s been spouting lies about Israel for the past two years,<br \/>landed today at Ben Gurion airport, <br \/>took a quick picture in the logistics zone,<br \/>tweeted it to pretend he&rsquo;s actually IN Israel (so he can later claim that he&rsquo;s a serious&hellip; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZWZ8aY7BAG\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZWZ8aY7BAG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Naftali Bennett &#1504;&#1508;&#1514;&#1500;&#1497; &#1489;&#1504;&#1496; (@naftalibennett) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/naftalibennett\/status\/2024235033855144139?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The meeting between Carlson and Huckabee occurred inside the airport near Tel Aviv. Carlson told the <em>Daily Mail<\/em> and the <em>New York Post<\/em> that he was detained and called it &ldquo;bizarre.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Men who identified themselves as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tsa-can-now-fine-you-for-not-masking-up-following-biden-executive-order\/\" title=\"TSA Can Now Fine You For Not Masking Up Following Biden Executive Order\">airport security<\/a> took our passports, hauled our executive producer into a side room, and then demanded to know what we spoke to Ambassador Huckabee about,&rdquo; Carlson told the outlets.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Tucker Carlson and his entourage were not detained, delayed, or interrogated,&rdquo; the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IsraelMFA\/status\/2024229550205653457?s=20\">Israeli Airports Authority said in a statement<\/a> challenging Carlson&rsquo;s version of events.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mr. Carlson and his party were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mainstream-media-featured-avenatti-254-times-in-one-year-with-half-of-appearances-coming-from-cnn-alone\/\" title=\"Mainstream Media Featured Avenatti 254 Times in One Year, With Half Of Appearances Coming From CNN Alone\">politely asked<\/a> a few routine questions, in accordance with standard procedures applied to many travelers. The conversation took place in a separate room within the VIP lounge solely to protect their privacy and to avoid conducting such a discussion in public. No unusual incident occurred, and the Israel Airports Authority firmly rejects any other claims.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4461958\/us-iran-conflict-brace-war-nuclear-negotiations-fruitless\/\">US-IRAN CONFLICT: ALL SIDES BRACE FOR WAR AS &lsquo;NOTHING BURGER&rsquo; NUCLEAR NEGOTIATIONS PROVE FRUITLESS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The incident feeds into the deepening rift within the GOP on the issue of American support for Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Carlson and Huckabee have had several spats on social media over the past year. With <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovMikeHuckabee\/status\/1983069889079247344?s=20\">tensions <\/a>beginning during Carlson&rsquo;s interview with antisemite Nick Fuentes, in which Carlson listed Huckabee as a Christian Zionist in America, saying he dislikes them &ldquo;more than anybody.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Israeli PM slams Carlson over detainment claim<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2571490,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fea.Epstein3_073025.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[74127,53418,36546,44994,33488],"class_list":["post-2571489","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-former-israeli-pm","tag-international-diplomacy","tag-media-controversy","tag-political-clash","tag-tucker-carlson"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fea.Epstein3_073025.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2571489","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2571489"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2571489\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2571493,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2571489\/revisions\/2571493"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2571490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2571489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2571489"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2571489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}