Politics and Knesset
Knesset member Simcha Rothman has the support of lawmakers from the coalition and the opposition.
The suspect, 28, is thought to have had contact with ISIS.
“A failed minister and a criminal,” the longtime Knesset member shouted at the national security minister.
Foreign Minister Israel Katz called the operation “a great military and moral achievement for Israel and a victory for the entire free world.”
If a vote were to be called, the party led by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would secure 33 mandates out of the Israeli parliament’s 120.
Netanyahu’s office responded, “Do these Israelis have no right to protection?”
For the time being, the Bank of Israel has nixed the government’s plan to limit cash in circulation, but economist Dror Goldberg believes physical money will not survive the digital revolution.
Secular protesters last year forcefully prevented traditional Jews from holding an outdoor Yom Kippur service.
“The challenge going forward is to turn tactical wins in battle into a strategy that secures Israel’s people and its future,” the U.S. national security advisor said.
The explosion happened five days after two blasts, likely caused by hand grenades, went off near the diplomatic mission.
Tehran has been recruiting members of Swedish criminal gangs to commit “acts of violence” against Israeli targets.
“All employees are safe, and none of them were injured,” Israel’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement acknowledging the incident.
