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Bennett's speech at JPPI interrupted by audience heckling over Hamas policy

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100% right-leaningFirst reported by Srugim · Jun 14, 2026
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Naftali Bennett’s speech at a JPPI conference was interrupted on Sunday by audience members who accused him of having accommodated Hamas while in office. Bennett was criticizing the current government over the post-October 7 security failure when the heckling began, and he finished the speech after a brief pause.

  • 01Bennett’s JPPI speech was interrupted by hecklers on Sunday.
  • 02The audience accused his government of accommodating Hamas.
  • 03Bennett was attacking the current government over the security failure.
  • 04He said 1,200 Jews were not murdered on his watch.
  • 05He resumed after a short pause and ended with “thank you very much”.

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Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJun 14, 2026
Bennett's speech at JPPI interrupted by audience heckling over Hamas policy
SrugimRight · HebrewJun 14, 2026
Bennett’s speech at JPPI turns heated after criticism over October 7

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