Ayala Ben Gvir, the wife of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, wrote in a column that she feels like a reservist's wife while her husband is on an official visit to the US. Ben Gvir, a far-right minister, did not serve in the military and has never served in the reserves. He was rejected from compulsory service due to his extremist activism in his youth. Ayala Ben Gvir's statement was met with criticism online, including from politicians.