Opposition leader Yair Lapid responded to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's press conference, saying "it was a horror show of a failed prime minister who replaced reality with a presentation." He added that "the meaning is that hostages will die, soldiers will die, the economy will fall apart and our international standing will collapse." Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz also reacted: "Too many words, too few actions - for too long." Former MK Gadi Eisenkot said that "Netanyahu who is responsible for the October 7 failure has failed to achieve the war's objectives for 22 months."