Minister Naftali Bennett said, Monday, that Lieutenant Colonel M., who was killed last night in Gaza Strip, "lived a life of bravery and courage, in which a more was hidden than revealed. His actions cannot be expanded upon and we can not boast of his actions as we would like, but their results face us with splendor, in the form of the lives of many citizens of Israel."
Speaking at M's funeral, Bennett added, "M will be recorded in the chronicles as one of Israel's greatest heroes, alongside Yoni Netanyahu, Roi Klein and other greats and heroes of our nation. In his life, his character and his death. A daring commander who did not hesitate to risk his life in a very complex operation."