National Unity Party chairman Benny Gantz addressed the controversy at the 'Sderot for Society' conference at Kay College in Beer Sheva, following calls of 'traitor' directed at Yair Golan. He condemned the incident on his X account: "Yair Golan risked his life for the State of Israel and dedicated his life to its security. The 'traitor' calls against him deserve all condemnation, and the first to condemn such calls should be the Prime Minister."