Ben Gabir said "The days of Hapoel Tel Aviv fans cursing the IDF are over." The harsh reaction was not long in coming - voila! sport. Not only the team's fans came out against the statement, also fans of other teams.
Here are selected tweets, including a particularly poignant one from former MK Yizhar Shai, who betrayed his son Yaron, a fighter in the Nahal Brigade, during the battles. Yes, we deserve a little more than the person holding this position.