From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
With high security for Ben Gvir, family members scuffle at Beersheba military cemetery
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A bereaved man shouts at security forces at the Beersheba military cemetery, after being blocked from reaching his brother’s grave.
The area surrounding the main stage has been blocked off due to National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir’s appearance, and therefore some graves are inaccessible.
Military officers offer to escort the man to the grave, but he refuses.
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“Thirty years I didn’t need your escort to my brother’s grave, why do I need now, what’s different this year,” the man shouts.
Another man shouts back: “Who are you, why are you better than us,” then calls him a “leftist.”
A verbal altercation breaks out between several people in attendance, which then turns physical. After some scuffling, soldiers are able to separate the sides.
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