RAMALLAH – In a stormy session at the Knesset that saw a number of lawmakers ejected, incoming premier Benjamin Netanyahu presented his coalition and its agenda, as outgoing prime minister Yair Lapid said he was passing the baton “with a sense of disquiet,” Times of Israel reported.
As the session got underway in the Knesset to cap a return to power for Netanyahu as the head of the country’s most hardline government to date, there was a demonstration outside.
According to Channel 13 news, police estimated there were around 3,000 protestors.
Inside the plenum, Netanyahu was interrupted by heckles from the opposition as he outlined the three main missions of his government: stopping the Iran nuclear program, developing state infrastructure with emphasis on connecting peripheral communities to the country’s center, and bolstering law and order.
Netanyahu also said that his government will combat the rising cost of living and improve education.
