Yesh! party chairman Gadi Eisenkot issued a statement on the eve of October 7, saying that 'if we continue on the current path, Israel will very soon cease to be the country we know - this is an emergency call to save the country we fought for, we must not become accustomed to an insane and unbearable reality.' He continued, saying that 'we cannot incite and divide as if there is no tomorrow, and send agents of poison to slander bereaved families and captivity survivors. We all pay the price for this type of leadership - and it is too high.'