MK Elisha Medan to Camp Outside Knesset for Unity Government

Madan was critically injured on November 10, 2023, by an explosive device in a tunnel shaft near Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza, losing both of his legs in an incident that killed four of his comrades. During his swearing-in ceremony, which took place exactly three years after he was wounded, Madan stood on prosthetic legs to take his oath, drawing applause from all members and praise from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who called him a hero of Israel.

Madan's protest coincides with ongoing coalition negotiations and follows a public call by Netanyahu on Saturday evening for National Unity chairman Gadi Eisenkot to join a unity government. Netanyahu invited Eisenkot to immediate, unconditional negotiations, citing the Iranian nuclear threat as a primary reason for a broad coalition. Netanyahu argued that a narrow government would be unable to address existential threats and that a broad government is essential for Israel's long-term security.