Chaos engulfs government as Israel approves five new Negev towns

A screaming match broke out between left-wing and right-wing ministers as the Israeli government approved the construction of five new towns in the northern Negev region.

Prime Miniser Naftali Bennett with Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg during a plenum session at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on February 28, 2022

(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)

ByTAL SPUNGIN

MARCH 27, 2022 16:35

Updated: MARCH 27, 2022 17:30

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