The prime minister's statement came after Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for Netanyahu to "show leadership" to the public.
"No aid will enter Hamas. Period. Anyone who says otherwise is simply lying," said Smotrich
Both the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv University condemned Kisch's call to cut funding to their institutions.
Israeli officials expressed their joy at Alexander's return, but noted that returning the remaining 58 hostages from Hamas captivity was of the upmost priority.
“We are finally going to occupy the Gaza Strip. We will stop being afraid of the word occupation,’” Smotrich declared.
The Omer and Samaria regional councils announced the date and times for the funerals.
Just one day earlier, Smotrich wrote a letter to teachers, assuring them that rumors of government members receiving a pay raise are false.
Smotrich claimed there were necessary budget cuts across multiple sectors as a result of the war's growing cost.
The Israeli Climate Forum sent an urgent letter to Netanyahu in early March, warning of the urgent need for emergency preparedness.
A national reset will not happen while Yoav Kisch lectures hostage families, Bezalel Smotrich berates the IDF, and Benjamin Netanyahu clings to power through blame.