During a security cabinet meeting, a heated confrontation erupted between IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, during which the finance minister lashed out at the chief of staff: "We already miss Herzi Halevi. You should apologize to Halevi for attacking him over the same issues." Smotrich made these remarks following Zamir's statement that "it would take years to conquer the entire Gaza Strip, and in the meantime, we need to continue with raids."

