Hecklers interrupt Israel Prime Minister’s Memorial Day speech on unity

Israelis observe two minutes of silence as air raid sirens sound to mark Israel’s annual Memorial Day for fallen soldiers at the Armoured Corps memorial site, in Latrun, Israel, on Wednesday May 4 2022 (Ariel Schalit/AP)

Hecklers interrupted Israel’s Prime Minister for several minutes during a Memorial Day address in which he called for unity, laying bare the country’s internal divisions even as it mourns its dead.

At least two people shouted “swindler” and “shame” as Naftali Bennett cast ongoing friction among Jews as an existential threat to the country on Wednesday.