Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said in a statement ahead of Memorial Day at the Eli yeshiva that 'crucial days are approaching. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this is the time to change the history of the State of Israel and the people of Israel.' He noted that 'the government and the entire nation will stand with you and behind you in the decision to do everything in our power to strengthen Israel's security, you and we have no mandate to miss this opportunity.'