Former IDF Chief of Staff and Defense Minister Moshe (Bogie) Ya'alon criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a ynet studio interview, stating 'He's hiding behind the IDF Chief, while Smotrich and Ben Gvir talk about transfer and cleansing Gaza. These are war crimes. Does he sleep with a clear conscience? A 19-month war and all he cares about is clinging to power.' According to Ya'alon, 'IDF Chief Zamir is not blocking a clearly illegal order that has a black flag waving over it. He should have stood firm and not allowed this to happen. The IDF Chief is ordering his soldiers to become war criminals.'