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  • 17:09

    Netanyahu:Zeevi not given opportunity to defend himself

    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.