David Pepo, chairman of the Pharmacists Association, condemned the attack on the pharmacist in Tel Aviv: "We will not allow the pharmacies to become a battlefield.This case joins many cases of severe violence with a real danger to the lives of pharmacies and pharmacists. We repeat our call on the Ministry of Health to initiate significant legislation that will deter and prevent the next case of violence, and allow the members of the medical staff to do their work in a protected environment, both in the healthcare centers and in the private pharmacies."