Netanyahu Calls for Unity Government, Criticizes Arab Parties

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for a national unity government on Tuesday, citing security threats and warning against a minority government with Arab parties, which he claimed would endanger Israel's Jewish character. He stated there's no difference between the Joint List and Ra'am, accusing them of supporting terrorism and seeking to destroy the Jewish state through "mass family reunification." The speech in the Knesset saw dramatic walkouts and heated exchanges, including interruptions from Naftali Bennett and responses from MK Ofir Katz and Minister Itamar Ben Gvir.