Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman’s Yisrael Beytenu party responded to Education Minister Naftali Bennett's criticism of Liberman.

"On Friday, seven Palestinian rioters were killed, more than 500 were injured, and no Israeli even suffered a scratch as a result of a determined and powerful policy that proved itself.”

"The Education Minister's repeated attacks on the Defense Minister are apparently indicative of his hysteria and jealousy. It would be for him to focus on his failures in the educational system and not interfere with things that require experience, responsibility and discretion.”

"Minister Bennett is a full partner in the decisions of the cabinet, and even when he bothered to show up to the discussions on the Gaza issue, we do not recall him ever opposing the policy of the cabinet," said the statement.


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