Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz spoke at the party's new general assembly meeting and acknowledged the failure of the change government in which he was a member. He said: "The change government failed in its basic goal - to bring change." Regarding the party of his former partner Gadi Eisenkot, he said: "We are not a startup - we are here for the long term. We don't zigzag according to polls - we truly go straight and we believe in our goals. In a way that seeks to bring light to the country, not to ignite hatred."