Bereaved father to Eisenkot: Don't shake hands with those who handed out candies on October 7

Bereaved father Itzik Bonzel physically confronted police officers outside the President's Residence as he tried to block the convoy of Arab MKs who came to recommend Gadi Eisenkot. Bonzel called out to Eisenkot: "Don't shake hands with those who handed out candies on October 7."

Likud party member and bereaved father Itzik Bonzel physically confronted police officers outside the President's Residence, using his body to block the convoy of Arab MKs who arrived to recommend Gadi Eisenkot for forming the government. Bonzel, who lost his son Staff Sergeant Amit Bonzel in the fighting in the Gaza Strip, addressed Eisenkot, who also lost his son and nephew in the war, with the cry: "Don't shake hands with those who handed out candies on October 7." The stormy protest erupted against the backdrop of the arrival of the Ra'am and Joint List factions, which completed the official bloc of recommenders for Eisenkot. Police forces cleared the protesters.