MK Pnina Tamano-Shata, number 2 in Blue and White, told Ynet that "this is a sad day for me and for the party. But difficult national decisions require courage and integrity toward the public." Regarding the decision of Chairman Benny Gantz to resign, she said: "This is not a simple decision. But it is the right one at this time, and I fully support it. We wanted to continue working even harder, in a statesmanlike, professional and unifying way. But the responsibility for Israel's future requires us to see the bigger picture and make such decisions, even when our vision and path seem right to us. Sometimes you need to know when to stop for the greater good."