Chairman of the National Unity party, Minister Benny Gantz, called a press conference this evening (Tuesday) and commented on the talks regarding the hostage deal and the continuation of the fighting.
Minister Gantz said that "there is no other country in the world, where young people board a plane to return to Israel, leave businesses, leave families, and arrive within hours on the battlefield. First, I want to say thank you, on behalf of the entire people of Israel, to the hundreds of thousands of reservists, some of whom have been released and some of whom are still on the front line or in the home command."
He added, "You reservists and your families deserve to be saluted and thanked, and at the same time, you deserve that we should take care of you. Whatever you need from the state, you will get. National priorities must start here. Even tonight, we will strengthen the soldiers and the security forces, embrace the wounded and the bereaved families, and remember that even if we are facing a long and challenging period, we are not going back to October 6th."READ MORE