Interior Minister Gilad Erdan responded in an interview with Galei Tzahal to violation of the guidelines and the lighting of bonfires that led to mass crowds in Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh.
"The police dispersed the mass fires last night and those involved were detained for questioning. If there is no public responsibility, the restrictions must be restored," Erdan said. On his appointment as Israeli ambassador to the United Nations and the United States, Erdan said: "I could have been appointed to a senior government position, but I decided to give it up."