Overview
- Zvika Fogel issued an apology on Monday, saying he meant no disrespect to President Donald Trump and that he values cooperation with the United States.
- The apology followed a Sunday post on X that told the president, “if you need to shoot, shoot. Don’t quack,” and included a bird emoji.
- He had earlier deleted a separate post that said Trump had “proven to be a duck.”
- The comments came after Trump announced a full naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, saying the U.S. Navy would block transits and clear mines following failed talks in Pakistan.
- Fogel, a far-right Otzma Yehudit lawmaker who leads the Knesset’s National Security Committee, drew wide coverage, with Republic World highlighting the taunt and Israel National News emphasizing his overnight apology.