Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman addressed the election for the chairmanship of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee following Likud's efforts to remove MK Yuli Edelstein from his position, saying that the ultra-Orthodox parties need to declare who they support. In an interview with ynet studio, she responded to reports that the ultra-Orthodox parties support MK Boaz Bismuth, stating: "I haven't heard the ultra-Orthodox saying this, let them say it to our faces. I will support the Prime Minister's candidate."