In a post on Twitter, Speaker of the Knesset, Yuli Edelstein (Likud) lamented the death of a family in the dead sea accident, writing:
"A whole family was destroyed today in a terrible disaster. The future of six children was interrupted by one. I am sending a warm embrace to my friends in Psagot and the family who lost their children and grandchildren in the heavy disaster.
You citizens of Israel, especially those who took advantage of the Shabbaton day for a short trip: go slow and safe and return home safely."