Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana is interrupted by a bereaved father during his speech at a Memorial Day event at the Yad Labanim memorial in Jerusalem.
During his speech, Ohana mentions Maj. Dvir Zion Revah, an IDF company commander who was killed in northern Gaza in January. He is cut off by Revah’s father, who yells: “Don’t speak about my son!”
“Don’t speak about my child, you don’t deserve to!” Avi Revah shouts again. “You will not speak about him! You are not worthy of his blood!”
Ohana responds to Revah that he respects his wishes, but asks for permission to read aloud a prayer written by Dvir shortly before his death.
Afterward, he leaves the podium to join Revah in the audience in order to speak with him privately.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is also seen speaking to him, a short while later.
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