Erin Molan has landed one of the year’s most debated interviews, engaging with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This opportunity comes less than a year after her unexpected departure from Sky News.

The television and radio personality announced on Thursday that she will feature the contentious leader on her own show, The Erin Molan Show. The interview is set to air at 7 am on Friday.

The revelation sparked a flurry of reactions among her fans, igniting a mix of praise, critique, and lively discussions across social media.

Erin broke the news via Instagram, posting a promotional image and informing her followers about what she described as a pivotal broadcast moment.

Responses were swift and varied, with one fan commenting, “That’s huge. Well done,” while others expressed concern over her decision to provide a platform to the Israeli leader.

“Erin, please don’t do this,” pleaded another commenter under her post.

Erin Molan (left) has secured one of the most controversial interviews of the year, sitting down with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) less than 12 months after she was abruptly let go from Sky News

Netanyahu’s appearance comes at a highly tense moment on the world stage, with the Israeli PM facing intensifying international scrutiny over the war in Gaza. 

Molan’s decision to host the PM also reflects her long-standing and vocal support for Israel.

Over the past two years she has repeatedly used her media platforms to argue that criticism of Israel’s military actions is equivalent to anti-Semitism, a stance that has sparked ongoing debate among her followers.

Erin’s latest move marks a major moment in her career resurgence.

Although network insiders suggested Molan was caught off-guard by the decision to cancel her show late last year, Sky insisted it had ended their partnership with the host on amicable terms.   

‘Erin has been a fantastic member of the Sky News team over the past three years, and has worked incredibly hard for her viewers, passionately advocating on the issues close to her heart,’ a spokesperson told Daily Mail.

‘We’d like to thank Erin for her contribution to the network.’

Molan presented her weekly news program, Erin, for the final time in November last year.

Molan’s decision to host the PM also reflects her long-standing and vocal support for Israel

Molan’s 2DayFM breakfast show, alongside comedians David Hughes and Ed Kavalee, was cancelled in August 2024

The decision to cancel Molan’s show came just months after the breakfast radio program she co-hosted alongside comedians Dave Hughes and Ed Kavalee was scrapped by Southern Cross Austereo’s struggling 2DayFM station. 

The cancellation of Molan’s two key hosting roles is understood to have come at a significant financial cost to the veteran journalist. 

Sources said she had been pulling in about $200,000 a year for her 2DayFM radio gig and a further $150,000 a year from her job with Sky News Australia. 

Molan joined Sky News Australia in July 2022 after parting ways with Nine after 11 years at the network the previous December.

She debuted Erin at 7pm on July 19, initially replacing Sharri Markson on Sunday nights. 

Markson was on maternity leave, before Molan’s show was moved to 5pm on Fridays. 

Explaining her decision to change channels, Molan said she had been keen to break away from sports broadcasting and move into hard-hitting political coverage. 

‘Just because I can be silly and funny and all of those things, does not mean that I don’t also have a real passion for politics or that I can’t be credible in other spaces,’ Molan told The Daily Telegraph at the time.

‘I have always deeply loved news and it has always been my passion, I have just been waiting for an opportunity to delve into that.’