Following the incident in which Cohen was pushed, Israel Police issued an apology statement saying they were "sorry for the incident that took place."
The opposition leader and former prime minister criticized the events in the north, saying, "We should give a chance for diplomatic action before burning down an entire country."
"The heart breaks again and again. Condolences and a big hug to the families of the fighters who were killed today in Rafah," Opposition leader and Chairman of Yesh Atid Yair Lapid said.
“We took care of all citizens in Israel and did not put one sector in front of the other,” Bennet said in a lengthy post on X.
In another meeting on Tuesday in Jordan, with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa, Blinken welcomed reform announcements, Reuters reported, citing the State Department.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant defied his party and coalition, voting against an old haredi draft bill approved by the Knesset.
Opposition leaders, including Yair Lapid and Avigdor Liberman, welcomed the decision, while Labor leader Yair Golan criticized the timing, calling it too late of a decision.
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