Former Shin Bet chief Yoram Cohen reveals that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked him to disqualify Naftali Bennett from the cabinet over an unspecified 'loyalty problem' while he was in the army. Cohen refused to comply with the request. Opposition Leader Yair Lapid criticizes Netanyahu's actions, calling it an abuse of power.
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