Opposition leader Yair Lapid responded to Defense Minister Israel Katz's remarks, in which he blamed opposition party leaders for 'every attack on Israel and all future terror attacks.' Lapid stated that 'the reckless and hysterical statement by the defense minister is a gift to Israel's enemies. Once again, the government of failure is looking for excuses and scapegoats for the failures of Netanyahu and the group of incompetents around him. What an admission of their inability to run the country and provide security to citizens. In their desperation to avoid electoral defeat, they are now turning Israel's security into a circus.'