Religious left-wing activist Yaya Fink responded to the dismissal of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, "It is with a heavy heart that I decided to stop volunteering for the reserves at the moment. A prime minister who destroys democracy and fires a defense minister because he dared to warn of a security danger and refuses to hold a cabinet meeting is a dictator. I am proud to serve the kingdom, not the king. I intend to dedicate my life to stopping the dictatorship. This is our civilian reserve after thousands of days of reserve in the army."