From Fearing ‘Capitol invasion 2,’ Knesset speaker holds security consultation
Insurrectionists loyal to then-US president Donald Trump breach the Capitol in Washington, January 6, 2021. (John Minchillo/AP)
Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin holds a security consultation with top police brass, including commissioner Kobi Shabtai ahead of the swearing-in of the new government tomorrow, his office says.
The statement gives no further details, but the Walla news site reports that Levin fears those opposed to the new far-right government could storm the Knesset in protest.
Levin reportedly tells Shabtai he fears a “Capitol invasion 2,” a reference to the storming of the US Capitol two years ago by supporters of Donald Trump who refused to accept his election loss.
However, police tell Levin there are no warnings or threats of such an occurrence in Israel and no extra precautions were being taken, Walla reports.
