"Knesset Approves War Cabinet Amidst PM's Stark Comparison to Holocaust"

The Knesset approved the formation of a national emergency government in Israel, with five opposition lawmakers joining Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet to add security experience to the management of the ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza. Netanyahu called the Hamas attack that triggered the war "the most horrible day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust." Opposition leader Yair Lapid did not join the government, citing concerns about the presence of far-right extremists and a double security cabinet structure. The war cabinet, including former IDF chiefs of staff Benny Gantz and Gadi Eisenkot, will meet regularly to oversee the conflict.