MK Yair Lapid, head of Yesh Atid party, in his speech, spoke about the need to preserve the highest values in Israel, and especially in its national security. Israel’s edge is its values; if they are not preserved in the army, for example, the army will be weakened. People with values always make better officers. The army has one chain of command, and rabbis are not part of it. The army will continue to recruit women and will show zero tolerance for those who refuse to serve. Lapid stated that Israel cannot give up its democratic identity, and that to do so, would be a weakness. Democracy has created better soldiers, technology, economy, and so forth. Israel must defend its democracy and its institutions. He noted that democracy is not just rights but also obligations. He concluded stating that our national security must be based on the right values.