IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said that "the expression 'all of Israel are responsible for one another' is also the deepest expression of the individual's responsibility for the well-being of the entire nation. This principle is reflected in attempts to defame IDF soldiers and commanders using baseless lies and manipulations. This is a national and international mission, and we must stand on every platform and before every critic and say clearly: The IDF is the most moral army in the world! We are committed to the IDF's values and international law and do everything we can to avoid harming innocents."

