Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to Yisrael Beytenu Chairman Avigdor Lieberman's attack on religious Zionism and pre-military preparatory programs.
"Religious Zionism is the salt of the earth and makes a tremendous contribution to the IDF and the State of Israel. Among the graduates of religious preparatory programs and religious Zionism are the late Roy Klein, Uriel and Eliraz Peretz, the late Dror Weinberg and many fighters and commanders who gave their lives for Israel's security. Anyone who attacks Israel's heroes just to get a few votes should be ashamed," Netanyahu said.