Israeli opposition walked out from Knesset ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and parliament speaker Amir Ohana's speech, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Knesset. However, opposition leader Yair Lapid re-entered the Parliament following Netanyahu’s speech, welcomed Prime Minister Modi and assured him it had “nothing to do with you”.&nbsp;The opposition leader, after walking out of the Parliament, issued a statement. “We will only return for the Indian prime minister’s speech to respect the alliance between the countries and express our appreciation for Prime Minister Modi’s standing by Israel,” read the statement. Israeli opposition, including Yesh Atid and Yisrael Beiteinu, has staged the walkout to protest the exclusion of Supreme Court President Isaac Amit from the session, which they viewed as a snub to the judiciary.&nbsp;To avoid the embarrassment of having empty seats on an international broadcast, the Knesset sent an email blast to all former legislators. This also included a few specific former members of the Knesset whom the speaker wanted to invite.Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/priyanka-gandhi-swipe-modi-gaza-knesset-israel-visit-1772005822914">Hope he mentions the 'genocide' in Gaza: Priyanka Gandhi takes a jab at Modi</a>During the visit, PM Modi was conferred with the &nbsp;Speaker of the Knesset Medal, the highest honour of the Israeli Parliament. “The entire State of Israel is filled with admiration for your leadership, for your friendship, for the fact that you were here for us in our time of trouble, and for the alliance, the eternal alliance between our two states," he told Modi.PM Modi's visit to Israel was met with severe criticism from the West Asian media. His visit is seen as “strategic legitimising” of the “genocide” in Gaza. India has abandoned its historical "anti-colonial" moral standing. It is decoupling itself from Palestine and is failing to confront Israel on the issues of international law and human rights. Both Modi's India and Netanyahu's Israel have a shared friendship through Islamophobia and a common enemy of Islamic terrorism. Modi condemned the October 7 attack as “barbaric”, but did not mention the historical exploitation and injustice against the Palestinian in their homeland.&nbsp;

Israeli opposition staged a walkout in the Knesset during PM Narendra Modi’s visit, protesting the judiciary's exclusion, before returning to welcome the Indian leader.

Israeli opposition walked out from Knesset ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and parliament speaker Amir Ohana's speech, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Knesset. However, opposition leader Yair Lapid re-entered the Parliament following Netanyahu’s speech, welcomed Prime Minister Modi and assured him it had “nothing to do with you”. The opposition leader, after walking out of the Parliament, issued a statement. “We will only return for the Indian prime minister’s speech to respect the alliance between the countries and express our appreciation for Prime Minister Modi’s standing by Israel,” read the statement. Israeli opposition, including Yesh Atid and Yisrael Beiteinu, has staged the walkout to protest the exclusion of Supreme Court President Isaac Amit from the session, which they viewed as a snub to the judiciary. To avoid the embarrassment of having empty seats on an international broadcast, the Knesset sent an email blast to all former legislators. This also included a few specific former members of the Knesset whom the speaker wanted to invite. Also read: Hope he mentions the 'genocide' in Gaza: Priyanka Gandhi takes a jab at Modi During the visit, PM Modi was conferred with the Speaker of the Knesset Medal, the highest honour of the Israeli Parliament. “The entire State of Israel is filled with admiration for your leadership, for your friendship, for the fact that you were here for us in our time of trouble, and for the alliance, the eternal alliance between our two states," he told Modi. PM Modi's visit to Israel was met with severe criticism from the West Asian media. His visit is seen as “strategic legitimising” of the “genocide” in Gaza. India has abandoned its historical "anti-colonial" moral standing. It is decoupling itself from Palestine and is failing to confront Israel on the issues of international law and human rights. Both Modi's India and Netanyahu's Israel have a shared friendship through Islamophobia and a common enemy of Islamic terrorism. Modi condemned the October 7 attack as “barbaric”, but did not mention the historical exploitation and injustice against the Palestinian in their homeland.

Israeli opposition staged a walkout in the Knesset during PM Narendra Modi’s visit, protesting the judiciary's exclusion, before returning to welcome the Indian leader.

Israeli opposition stages walkout during Narendra Modi's Knesset visit

As Israeli PM Naftali Bennett tries to hold his coalition government together, Jeremy Saltan, political advisor to the prime minister while speaking exclusively to WION said coalition partner Idit Silman may stay in the government and not vote against the government.

"We did see Idit Silman show not to vote against the coalition in the very crucial house rules committee votes just last week," Saltan said.

"I think she understands she is in a very delicate place in terms of her own political future, so I am not sure she will be voting against the coalition," he added.

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On the question of Raam party rejoining the coalition and if Hamas calls for unrest again whether the party will leave the coalition again, Saltan said there is no connection between the two sides when it comes to the issue of the Israeli government.

"I feel very confident, if it is necessary to go ahead and do anything in Gaza, then we will be able to do so without worrying about the stability of the coalition," Saltan added.

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On the issue of PM Bennett and foreign minister Yair Lipid's differences on the Ukraine war and the Palestinian issue,&nbsp;Saltan said there is unity between the two leaders including the coalition partners over Ukraine.&nbsp;

However, he agreed that there is disagreement over the Palestinian issue as the coalition partners have "different ideas on what is supposed to happen there that's why there has been no diplomatic process in the first 11 months of this government."

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As Israeli PM Naftali Bennett tries to hold his coalition government together, Jeremy Saltan, political advisor to the prime minister while speaking exclusively to WION said coalition partner Idit Silman may stay in the government and not vote against the government.

As Israeli PM Naftali Bennett tries to hold his coalition government together, Jeremy Saltan, political advisor to the prime minister while speaking exclusively to WION said coalition partner Idit Silman may stay in the government and not vote against the government. "We did see Idit Silman show not to vote against the coalition in the very crucial house rules committee votes just last week," Saltan said. "I think she understands she is in a very delicate place in terms of her own political future, so I am not sure she will be voting against the coalition," he added. Also Read: PM Naftali Bennett meets Islamist party leader for first time since suspension of coalition government On the question of Raam party rejoining the coalition and if Hamas calls for unrest again whether the party will leave the coalition again, Saltan said there is no connection between the two sides when it comes to the issue of the Israeli government. "I feel very confident, if it is necessary to go ahead and do anything in Gaza, then we will be able to do so without worrying about the stability of the coalition," Saltan added. Watch: Israel demands an apology from Russia over Lavrov's Hitler comments On the issue of PM Bennett and foreign minister Yair Lipid's differences on the Ukraine war and the Palestinian issue, Saltan said there is unity between the two leaders including the coalition partners over Ukraine. However, he agreed that there is disagreement over the Palestinian issue as the coalition partners have "different ideas on what is supposed to happen there that's why there has been no diplomatic process in the first 11 months of this government." Watch WION LIVE Here

Idit Silman in a delicate political position, says PM Bennett's political advisor to WION

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israel's new Foreign Minister Yair Lapid met in Rome on Sunday. Yair Lipid opened the meeting with a reference to past mistakes made by Israel and an aim to fix them together.

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Israeli opposition stages walkout during Narendra Modi's Knesset visit

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