In a post on Twitter Co-head of the New Right Party, Naftali Bennett called on the election committee to let Maj. Gen. (res) Tal Russo to run for the Knesset, writing:
"Maj. Gen. (res) Tal Russo is a warrior and commander who has dedicated his life to Israel's security in all the fighting arenas. (full disclosure: He was commander in the Maglan special forces unit) the cooling period for senior officers in the IDF was not intended for reserve duty or for temporary service: Let him run!