David Azoulay, head of the Metula Council and a member of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, said in response to the ceasefire with Lebanon that "residents of the north feel betrayed once again." "Citizens of the north feel betrayed once again today. That's how we felt during Swords of Iron, and that's how we feel now as well. The fact that the President of the United States is the one announcing the ceasefire only illustrates how disconnected the Prime Minister of Israel is from the people and from the reality of the northern residents." He added: "Your basic duty, Benjamin Netanyahu, is to provide security to the citizens of the state. In practice, you fail at this time and again and operate for other interests."