Chairman Moshe Kahlon of the Kulanu Party has responded to Kulanu Knesset member Roy Folkman's announcement of his retirement from political life, calling Folkman, "one of the central figures in the success of the socio-economic revolution that the State of Israel has undergone in recent years."

The finance minister added, "I will miss Roy personally and he will be missed in the Knesset of Israel. I thank him for his devoted work and am confident that he will continue to contribute to the State of Israel and to Israeli society down the road."