National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir spoke Monday evening at a ceremony honoring police emergency squad volunteers at Tel Aviv's Menora Hall, attended by some 5,000 volunteers and their families. The event took place despite Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara's opposition to Ben Gvir's participation. In his remarks, Ben Gvir cited the discovery of the Altalena shipwreck earlier Monday as a historic moment.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir addressed some 5,000 volunteer emergency squad members and their families at a ceremony in Tel Aviv on Monday evening, held despite opposition from Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara. The event at Menora Hall honored members of Israel Police's 'Kitat Konenut' emergency response squads, a program Ben Gvir has championed since taking office.
According to the minister's office, over 1,070 squads have been established during Ben Gvir's tenure, with some 14,000 volunteer fighters and 350 additional volunteers. The attorney general had opposed Ben Gvir's participation in the ceremony, but the minister attended and delivered remarks.
During his speech, Ben Gvir referenced the discovery of the Altalena shipwreck earlier Monday. 'Just today, hours ago, we merited a historic moment — the discovery of the Altalena,' he said, calling it one of the most painful symbols of the state's founding. Ben Gvir contrasted the historical division symbolized by the Altalena with the unity represented by the emergency squads. The Zioneer reported earlier Monday on the announcement of the discovery by Ben Gvir and Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu.
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