Clashes and shouting accompanied the arrival of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir today (Tuesday) to the Memorial Day ceremony for the IDF martyrs and the victims of the hostilities in Be'er Sheva. After the ceremony, bereaved families claimed that crowds of opponents of the minister who were not related to the bereavement came to the cemetery, with the aim of "creating a provocation." .
A tense ceremony in Be'er Sheva: confrontations and calls to Ben Gvir, who replied: "Let him shout, he is allowed"
Earplugging, shouting and a minister who gave up the speech: watch the protests in the cemeteries
The bereaved families told "Maariv": "Busloads of opponents of Sher Ben Gabir arrived at the cemetery. The opponents stood near the graves of our dear ones, when they are not connected to the bereavement at all. No one in the families knew them. They sang 'Hatikva' and shouted during the ceremony – they They came to create a provocation. They came to shame this day."
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Clashes at the cemetery in Be'er Sheva against the background of Minister Ben Gabir's arrival at the scene
Ben Gvir arrived at the military cemetery in Be'er Sheva despite the opposition of the bereaved families. During the event, there were clashes between the families and curses outside the cemetery, as well as calls for Ben Gabir's death were heard during his speech. The minister did not ignore it and said in response: "Let him shout, he is allowed. We are brotherly people." At the end of the minister's speech, the audience applauded. However, at the same time as Ben Gabir's arrival, some families abandoned the ceremony in protest and started singing.
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