Deputy Minister of Finance Michal Woldiger (Religious Zionism) criticized Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi who had criticized those who refused the reserve service following the reform.

"Minister Karhi, I'm afraid you're getting a little carried away. Esther asked Mordechai to "go gather all the Jews", without exception. We are one people and only in our unity will we justify our existence. It is allowed to disagree - it is not allowed to divide," Woldiger wrote on Twitter.