Agriculture Minister Tzahi Hanegbi has reassured the public that the food supply lines in Israel are not at risk and that there will not be any food shortages for Pesach or Independence Day. "There will be no shortages in eggs, chicken, beef, or milk," Hanegbi said. "At the same time, we need to reduce our dependency on imports of fresh food." For example, there is enough beef for the next six months but should beef imports be stopped, there will be a shortage at that time.