Ben-Gvir interrupts Arab MK's oath, alleges election fraud
During the 26th Knesset swearing-in, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir shouted at Joint List chairman Yosef Jabarin, questioning his allegiance. All 19 Arab MKs left before the national anthem. Ben-Gvir also announced plans to petition against election results, alleging foreign interference.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir hurled at the head of the Joint List, Yosef Jabareen, during the swearing-in ceremony of the 26th Knesset: 'Who is he committing to? Hamas?' Shortly after, MK Ofer Cassif published a post on social media containing an alternative 'oath of allegiance', in which he pledged 'to fight against the occupation, ethnic cleansing, and settler terrorism'. The post was immediately shared on the official page of the Joint List. The article presents this as confirmation of Ben Gvir's claims. In response to the events, Deputy Speaker of the Knesset, MK Limor Son Har-Melech, submitted a bill to dissolve the Knesset, citing suspicions of election corruption and foreign interference.