Israel Knesset: Security steps in as Ofer Cassif and Almog Cohen fight amid heated debate inside parliament
Security guards inside the Israeli parliament have stepped in to separate politicians as debate rages over the country’s war in Gaza.
During a debate over whether or not to deport families of alleged terrorists still residing in Israel, verbal barbs became physical as members stood and attempted to attack their counterparts.
Two Israeli politicians had to be dragged away from one another during the argument as the situation quickly spiralled out of control.
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Almog Cohen, a member of the ultra-conservative Otzma Yehudit party, had to be physically restrained after he challenged Mr Cassif.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir joined the fray, calling Mr Cassif a “terrorist” after Mr Cassif referred to the committee as a “gathering of fascists.”
“Lucky you didn’t bring your pager,” one politician retorted according to the Times Of Israel, referring to the Israeli attack on Hezbollah which saw the pagers of its combatants explode.
