Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at the graduation ceremony of the officers' course taking place in Holon, and displayed a picture of the late Shiri Bibas and her children Ariel and Kfir. Netanyahu explained that he was doing this so that "we will always remember what we are fighting for and who we are fighting against." Some in the audience shouted at Netanyahu, "Why didn't you bring them back?" and others cheered. The prime minister also detailed how the children were murdered, contrary to the family's request, which stated that these details were not provided to it by the army.