Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman visited the 162nd Division during an exercise in the south, together with the Israel Defense Forces' chief of staff and the commander of the Southern Command. Liberman said, "The IDF is ready and prepared for every mission we give it." Saying he was impressed by what he saw and heard from soldiers involved in the drill, he added, "If we are forced to go to battle, we will be able to defeat every enemy. The IDF knows what to do, how to do it, and when to do it," concluding, "We will determine the rules of the game and no one else."