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Lapid Warns of Political Assassinations Amid Rising Violence

5/1/2025

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Israel's Opposition leader, Yair Lapid, has sounded the alarm, accusing Prime Minister Netanyahu of fueling dangerous violence against top officials like Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar. With tensions rising, Lapid fears that this extreme incitement could lead to political assassinations, especially as Netanyahu dismisses Bar and flouts court rulings, intensifying fears of chaos in the nation.

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Israel's Opposition leader, Yair Lapid, has sounded the alarm, accusing Prime Minister Netanyahu of fueling dangerous violence against top officials like Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar. With tensions rising, Lapid fears that this extreme incitement could lead to political assassinations, especially as Netanyahu dismisses Bar and flouts court rulings, intensifying fears of chaos in the nation.