Controversy surrounds the October 7 state memorial in Ofakim, with many victim families and kibbutzim rejecting government involvement.
Lapid said that his party would not allow this to happen "with polite protest from the sidelines."
As the Netanyahu era approaches its end, a collection of aspiring successors all claim to possess the “understanding mind” that millions of Israelis think Netanyahu has lost.
“Our partnership is not political, it is a shared fate. At this time, we are all the soldiers of Israel," Gantz said.
The plan begins with raising reservists' salaries and bonuses and extends to ensuring that students in the reserves receive the support they need.
Over 100 Israelis, both soldier and civilian have been abducted by Hamas, and many more are still unaccounted for.
Gantz and Lapid denied any intention of joining a unity government with Netanyahu, with Lapid saying that he was not going to bail Netanyahu out and help pave his way to a meeting in Washington
The demonstrators were asked to leave, but they refused and were eventually forced to do so.
This was reported after Lapid announced that he would not participate in the ceremony as a form of protest against the judicial reform and the government.
The opposition leader warned that the government will cut health, welfare and education budgets in order to fund Ben-Gvir's national guard
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