Democratic Party chairman Yair Golan did not retract his statement that 'a sane country does not kill babies' and said that 'it's time we show some backbone.' According to him, the war is 'fulfilling Ben Gvir and Smotrich's fantasies.' Meanwhile, Opposition Leader Yair Lapid also condemned Golan's remarks, writing that 'the claim that they kill babies as a hobby is wrong and serves as a gift to our enemies.' Shas chairman Aryeh Deri also wrote that 'we must not remain silent about this terrible blood libel against IDF soldiers.'