His words stood in stark contrast to the many provocative statements made by coalition partners like Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
Amid the battle cry of saving our democracy from what is called the autocratic or dictatorial endgame of this judicial reform plan, there is an ongoing argument about the very essence of democracy.
The Knesset approved the repeal of the 2005 Disengagement Law in its second and third readings.
Despite calls by Gafni to his supporters not to arrive and confront the protesters, dozens of Bnei Brak residents came to the scene.
Opposition leaders call for dialogue in order to find common ground with proposed judicial reforms.
Those that signed it were Likud MKs Yuli Edelstein and Danny Danon as well as two opposition parliamentarians from the National Unity Party Gadi Eisenkot and Chili Tropper.
“We must assist Ukraine in all areas where Israeli technologies, including its military ones, can help protect the civilian population," Edelstein and Elkin said.
Once approved by the Knesset, the legislation would pave the way for the reconstruction of the four communities razed there that year.
The High Court of Justice ruled in 2018 that the structures in Khan al-Ahmar could be razed but this never ended up happening.
Edelstein told US Ambassador Nides that settlement building must continue and defended Ben-Gvir's visit to the Temple Mount.
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