Shas faction chairman MK Yoav Ben Tzur responded to the criticism by Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz against the Chief Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef.
"It is unfortunate to see that the soldier from 'Bamachane' has taken over the Chief of Staff from Operation Protective Edge. Benny Gantz, is this your way of diverting attention from the investigation against you? Harm the haredim and save the campaign? The Chief Rabbi works every night in order to bring Jews as close to religion as possible. How can you say about him that he doesn't care about Judaism? Shame on you!" said Ben Tzur.