The former head of the IDF General Staff, Gadi Eisenkot, who heads the Ishar party in the opposition, said that the citizens of the country expressed distrust in Binyamin Netanyahu's elections. "The results show a complete lack of confidence in Netanyahu and his government," Eisenkot was quoted in the Israeli media. He also stated that he is immediately ready to "replace the Netanyahu government." Another opposition representative, the chairman of Yesh Atid, Yair Lapid, also welcomed the results and noted that "the Netanyahu bloc suffered a strong defeat."