During a Supreme Court hearing on the petition to disqualify MKs Ofer Cassif and Sami Abu Shahada, Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and MKs Ahmad Tibi and Cassif exchanged sharp insults in the courthouse hallway. According to reports, Ben-Gvir called them 'terrorists' and said they would be thrown out of the Knesset, while Tibi and Cassif allegedly called the minister a 'little Nazi'.
The confrontation occurred at the Supreme Court as it heard a petition to disqualify MKs Ofer Cassif and Sami Abu Shahada from the Knesset election. According to reports, Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and MKs Ahmad Tibi and Ofer Cassif exchanged insults in the hallway. Ben-Gvir reportedly called the MKs 'terrorists' and said they would be thrown out of the Knesset. The MKs allegedly called Ben-Gvir a 'little Nazi'. The hearing continues, and no ruling has been issued.
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