Yair Lapid
“The Israeli public is very troubled by the restrictions that the Biden administration has placed on us,” said the national security minister.
A spokesman for Justice Minister Yariv Levin has denied the report.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir threatened to bring down the government if it reaches a “reckless” agreement with Hamas.
The Knesset ceremony, while solemn in the wake of the Oct. 7 tragedy, broadcast a note of optimism for the country’s future.
The Yesh Atid Party brought a no-confidence motion over the passing of the state budget.
“No one on earth thinks that Gaza should be handed over to Abu Mazen [Mahmoud Abbas] the day after the war. Not even one!” said the Israeli opposition leader.
“It’s not going to be one of the things he will be proud of when he talks to his kids about his political career,” Hanoch Milwidsky told JNS in Washington the day after the “March for Israel” rally.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid calls for the immediate firing of Israeli Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu over his “horrifying and insane” comment.
“The P.A. still has about 20,000 people working for them in Gaza, and a lot of the facilities and civil organizations there are run by them remotely,” said Lapid.
The move reflects broad support for war against Hamas.
Earlier on Saturday, Yesh Atid’s Yair Lapid called for such a political constellation.
Such a move will send a message to the Jewish state’s enemies that Israel stands united, the opposition leader said.
