Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said at a right-wing rally in Jerusalem that "We will appoint the next Shin Bet chief for Israel's security. We will appoint the next Civil Service Commissioner and won't allow anyone to take away our democracy and strip us of authority. There are those who believe they are the supreme parliament, standing above the will of the people, who will decide who will be the Shin Bet chief or prime minister. This won't happen, period." According to him, "Going to elections would God forbid lead to stopping the war, and Hamas is on the path to defeat."

