The Knesset held a special session Tuesday marking the 16th anniversary of the murder of Minister Rehavam Zeevi HyD(May G-d avenge his blood)

Prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu said at the session that "Zeevi was not given the opportunity to defend his reputation. There is a clear attempt to erase and obliterate his memory and legacy and this cannot be allowed to happen."

Allegations of sexual misconduct by Zeevi have surfaced in recent years and cast a shadow on his legacy as a soldier and statesman.