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Sunday, April 16, 2023
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Sunday, April 16, 2023
Netanyahu at Etzel ceremony: No to civil war, yes to internal unity
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant at a ceremony to honor fallen Etzel fighters, in Tel Aviv, April 16, 2023. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israel has never and can never accept a civil war.
“Not far from here, Menachem Begin said after the Altalena affair: ‘a civil war — never,'” says Netanyahu during a speech commemorating fallen soldiers from the Etzel pre-state paramilitary group. The ceremony took place in Tel Aviv, not far from where the Atlalena ship was sunk during a battle between the IDF and Etzel, which was led at the time by Begin — before they eventually merged.
“Today as well: No to a civil war, yes to internal unity,” Netanyahu adds.
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