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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Heightened security ahead of Ben Gvir appearance at Beersheba military cemetery
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
IDF soldiers ahead of a ceremony at the Beersheba Military Cemetery on Memorial Day, April 25, 2023. (Emanuel Fabian/Times of Israel)
There is a tense calm at the Beersheba military cemetery as bereaved families await the arrival of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir.
Police and security forces have closed off the main entrance and are only allowing families of fallen soldiers to enter.
Barriers are also raised to separate the civilian cemetery from the military one.
There is a notable presence of security forces at the cemetery ahead of Ben Gvir’s appearance at a Memorial Day ceremony.
Many families had requested that Ben Gvir not come to the ceremony, due to his extremist views and his lack of military service. The far-right minister has vowed to attend anyway.
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