Tucker Carlson claims Netanyahu threatened his family

Right-wing US commentator Tucker Carlson has claimed that Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu threatened him and his family:

CARLSON: “Benjamin Netanyahu has personally threatened me and at least two members of my family.” pic.twitter.com/efk9il9Tmj

— Stew Peters (@realstewpeters) February 22, 2026

Carlson is an outspoken critic of the relationship between the US and Israel.

Tucker Carlson — Amalek

Carlson was speaking about trying to arrange a meeting with Netanyahu:

I really pushed hard for this meeting. And I called a lot of people who know him and who are in regular contact with him. In fact, I went to go see some of those people directly.

‘Please, can you help me get a sit down for five minutes with Benjamin Netanyahu?’

And I probably called or met with six, seven, eight, maybe more people on this question. People in official capacities, people in the Israeli government. I know a number of people in the Israeli government – people in Israel – a friend of mine in California who knows him. I mean, I really, really tried. And I did so for two reasons.

One, because there was a threat to my family. The Israeli government, and Netanyahu himself, tried to punish two members of my family. I won’t be more specific, but actually punished two members of my family. Because he, as he has said in public many times, believes in blood guilt, Amalek. You know, when someone commits a crime against you, you punish not just him, but his family, his bloodline.

The following video shows Netanyahu referencing ‘Amalek’:

If it was not obvious from the carpet bombing, use of white phosphorus and indiscriminate killing that the Zionist government of Israel have clear genocidal intentions, then the following reference to Palestinians as Amalek in @netanyahu's speech describing his plans for Gaza… pic.twitter.com/NHEWea6oHO

— Hamza A. Tzortzis (@HATzortzis) October 30, 2023

James Wright reported the following on this for the Canary in October 2024:

Another striking example of genocidal intent was Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu himself stating in November “you must remember what Amalek has done to you, says our Holy Bible. And we do remember”.

This is a genocidal dog-whistle established on Israel’s far right. The Old Testament reads: “Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally destroy all that belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys”.

Carlson has also said the following about Netanyahu and his influence over the US:

Tucker Carlson blasted US leaders for letting Israel dictate American policy, saying Netanyahu brags about controlling Trump and the US, and called it humiliating that Americans are being forced into harmful decisions for another country.

Carlson said the “humiliation ritual” pic.twitter.com/Acjq2IDtXF

— Irlandarra (@aldamu_jo) October 4, 2025

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