Israeli broadcasters break with tradition to cover Bin Laden’s death
Reporting from Jerusalem — News of Osama bin Laden’s death broke in Israel on Holocaust Remembrance Day, a holiday when broadcasters and news sites typically go silent. Yet most broke with tradition to cover the story.
Photo gallery: Reactions to Osama bin Laden death
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement, “This is a resounding victory for justice, freedom and the common values of all democracies that are resolutely fighting shoulder to shoulder against terrorism.â€
President Shimon Peres said, “Bin Laden was one of the biggest murderers in history and he received his sentence. The world can breathe a sigh of relief at seeing the punishment he received, despite the fact that justice was late in coming.â€
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