Likud Culture Minister Miki Zohar has publicly defended the appointment of Yair Netanyahu, son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to a prominent position in the World Zionist Organization. Zohar criticized what he described as hypocrisy from critics, noting that similar appointments have been made by figures on the political left without controversy. He argued that Yair Netanyahu's intention was to support Zionist advocacy for Jewish communities abroad. The appointment has sparked backlash, leading to a pause in a previously agreed compromise between Likud and Yesh Atid regarding roles in national institutions.