Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman has attacked the extreme leftist organization B'Tselem, which called on Israeli soldiers to refuse orders. Referring to the biblical story of Esau selling his birthright to Jacob, He said that B'Tselem is "a bunch of mercenaries selling the country for a lentil stew," adding, "This is a fifth column, a bunch of provocateurs and greedy one."
Liberman called on Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked to act to bring the people of B'Tselem to justice. The defense minister called on Gaza residents not to be tempted by Hamas' calls to reach the border with Israel tomorrow, warning, "We will respond as we did last week."