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Veteran interrupts Knesset committee meeting on Torah Study bill
An IDF veteran with PTSD entered a Knesset House Committee session on Tuesday and addressed lawmakers during debate on the Basic Law: Torah Study bill. The veteran criticized the proceedings and referenced combat footage.
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An IDF veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder interrupted a Knesset House Committee meeting Tuesday while lawmakers discussed the Basic Law: Torah Study bill. The veteran addressed committee members directly, stating it was a crime what they were doing and that viewing footage from his GoPro of bodies would prevent them from sleeping at night.
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He also described the lawmakers as squabbling like a bunch of little girls who were handed microphones.
Meeting context The session took place at the Knesset in Jerusalem.
A photograph from the meeting shows combat veterans suffering from PTSD attending the House committee gathering. The Basic Law: Torah Study bill remained under discussion after the interruption.
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