MK Naama Lazimi (Labor) called for a criminal investigation into MK Nissim Vaturi (Likud) on Thursday, accusing him of incitement after he said she would fit in Hamas elections. The request follows Vaturi's earlier remark, which Lazimi says constitutes incitement. According to a single report, the call was made public midday.
MK Naama Lazimi (Labor) called for a criminal investigation into MK Nissim Vaturi (Likud) on Thursday afternoon, accusing him of incitement after he said she would fit in Hamas elections. The accusation, reported by reports, marks the latest escalation in a heated exchange between the two lawmakers.
Vaturi, who serves as Deputy Knesset Speaker, earlier today said Lazimi "could run for Hamas leadership" and that there is "no difference between them," as The Zioneer reported. Lazimi's demand for a criminal probe frames Vaturi's comment as incitement, reflecting the growing polarization within the Knesset.
The incident adds to a series of incitement allegations and counter-allegations among Israeli lawmakers in recent weeks, including a prior call by MK Yitzhak Pindrus to shoot Lazimi, and a police complaint against MK Mansour Abbas over a conference with Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
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