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During an election conference, the mother of a girl who perished in the Tzafit River disaster confronted Naftali Bennett, who served as Education Minister at the time of the disaster. She accused him of lying about his position regarding the establishment of a state commission of inquiry. Bennett claimed he met with the families and agreed to the commission, but she interrupted him and left the hall together with her father.

During an election conference for the 'Yashar' party led by Naftali Bennett, the mother of a girl who died in the Tzafit River disaster in April 2018 confronted him. At that time, Bennett served as Education Minister, and the pre-military preparatory programs were under his ministry's responsibility. Bar Shalom, the mother of Ilan, interrupted his speech and claimed he was lying about his position regarding the establishment of a state commission of inquiry. Bennett claimed he personally met with all ten families, did not evade responsibility, and agreed to the establishment of the commission. According to him, his response is 'exactly the opposite of today.' Bar Shalom replied 'you are lying,' and Ilan's father, Uriel, joined her in shouts of 'liar.' The two left the hall. The article notes that an internal investigation committee headed by Shlomo Aharonishki revealed severe failures, and the parents insisted on an independent commission. Eventually, then-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the establishment of a state investigation committee about a year after the disaster, which determined that oversight of the preparatory programs was minimal to non-existent. Bennett has previously admitted that he initially did not think the committee should be established, but said it was good that it was established.