National Security Minister and leader of the far-right Jewish Power party Itamar Ben-Gvir responded to the Likud party's harsh criticism. Ben Gvir said he would not accept being excluded from discussions about Israel's security.
The decision of the "Jewish Power" to boycott the Knesset sessions came against the backdrop of what the party called the weak Israeli response to the firing of rockets from Gaza towards Israel. Israeli officials and analysts criticized the Israeli government for the army's overnight attacks on the Gaza Strip.