Bereaved mother Miriam Peretz responds to criticism: My son will resign
According to Arutz Sheva, Miriam Peretz stated in an interview with Kol Berama radio on Thursday, in response to criticism from Ruhama Hershkovitz, the mother of a soldier who fell in the Gaza war, that her son Elyasaf Peretz would never remain in a government where Arab parties influence battle decisions. Hershkovitz had previously sent an open letter expressing disappointment over the Yashar Party's potential coalition with elements she described as supporting terrorism, urging Peretz to show greater sensitivity to the pain of bereaved families. Miriam Peretz responded by noting that there is political pressure on her son and emphasized that she would not allow Arab parties to decide on matters of war.