Full coverage· Politics· Updated 10 Nov, 17:57

Protest Erupts Outside Knesset as New Session Opens

Hundreds of demonstrators, including bereaved families, protested outside the Knesset on Tuesday during its first session, opposing the formation of a government including Arab parties.

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What happened

01Hundreds protested outside the Knesset against a government including Arab parties.
02Bereaved families were among the demonstrators at the protest.
03The protest coincided with the 26th Knesset's first session.
04President Isaac Herzog attended the Knesset's opening ceremony.
05Gadi Eisenkot is working to form a new government.

The protest occurred while President Isaac Herzog attended the ceremony and amid efforts by National Unity Party Chairman Gadi Eisenkot to form a coalition. The demonstration underscored significant political divisions regarding the next Israeli government's composition.

Translated and summarized by baba from Kipa, the latest report. Read Kipa’s original