The parliamentary session took place two weeks after national elections yielded a historic 19 seats for the Joint List alliance and Ra'am party. Addressing the assembly, Benjamin Netanyahu highlighted regional security challenges and demanded the overthrow of the Iranian government to eliminate its nuclear programme. After detailing extensive military operations, he turned his focus toward attacking the Palestinian-led parties. He subsequently urged his main challenger, Gadi Eisenkot, to set aside competing priorities and form a national unity government.
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Benjamin Netanyahu used his parliamentary address to attack Palestinian-led parties after…: Benjamin Netanyahu used his parliamentary address to attack Palestinian-led parties after his bloc's election loss.
The prime minister highlighted Israeli military operations across Iran, Syria, Lebanon, a…: The prime minister highlighted Israeli military operations across Iran, Syria, Lebanon, and the occupied Palestinian territories.
A direct appeal was made to political rival Gadi Eisenkot to join a national unity coalit…: A direct appeal was made to political rival Gadi Eisenkot to join a national unity coalition.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was accused of giving a "hate-filled speech" against the Palestinian-led parties in the newly elected parliament on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, two weeks after Netanyahu's far-right bloc lost the elections following an historic voter turnout from Palestinian citizens of Israel, the parliament was sworn in in Jerusalem, with an unprecedented 19 members from the Palestinian-led Joint List alliance and Ra'am party.
Marking the ceremonial day, Netanyahu initially told the new Knesset members that Israel was facing "great threats" from Iran's nuclear programme, stating that "the only way to remove this existential threat permanently is by toppling the regime of the ayatollahs".
However, after boasting about Israeli military achievements in the occupied Palestinian territories, Syria, Lebanon and Iran, Netanyahu began lashing out at the Palestinian-led parties.
The Israeli premier said that Israel must "set aside every other consideration and form a national unity government" with his main challenger Gadi Eisenkot.
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