Netanyahu's Knesset Speech Sparks Heated Exchange With Bennett, Ben-Gvir
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
During the Knesset swearing-in ceremony, transitional Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's call for a unity government prompted Naftali Bennett to interrupt with questions about the October 7 investigation. Itamar Ben-Gvir then attacked Bennett for his remarks. Yair Golan also walked out of Netanyahu's speech.
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- Benjamin Netanyahu called for a unity government during the Knesset swearing-in ceremony.
- Naftali Bennett interrupted Netanyahu's speech, questioning the October 7 investigation.
- Itamar Ben-Gvir harshly criticized Bennett, calling him an "insolent upstart."
- Yair Golan walked out of Netanyahu's speech, citing foreign interference concerns.
- Netanyahu urged Zionist parties not to ally with Arab parties he deemed subversive.
During the swearing-in ceremony of the Knesset on Tuesday, transitional Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech calling for a "unity government" and urging Zionist parties not to sit with "Arab parties undermining the state" led to an unusual outburst from Naftali Bennett. Bennett interrupted Netanyahu, demanding to know "what about the investigation of October 7, what about the Qatari advisors." Itamar Ben-Gvir retaliated sharply against Bennett, calling him an "insolent upstart" and accusing him of sitting with the Joint List while criticizing others. Yair Golan, chairman of the Democrats, walked out during Netanyahu's speech, reportedly after the prime minister raised the issue of foreign interference in election results. Netanyahu had repeatedly called for a unity government and for Zionist parties to unite.
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