Opposition leader Yair Lapid responded to the firing of Defense Minister Gallant, "The firing of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant just because he warned of harm to Israel's security is a new low for an anti-Zionist government that harms national security and ignores the warning of all security officials. Netanyahu can fire Gallant, but he cannot fire reality and cannot fire the people of Israel who are standing up to the insanity of the coalition. The Prime Minister of Israel is a danger to the security of the State of Israel."