A group of families with loved ones held hostage in Gaza held a press conference outside the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, expressing frustration with the government's approach to securing their release. Einav Zangauker, whose son is among the hostages, criticized the insistence on territorial issues and said that military pressure has failed to bring the hostages home. She blamed the strategies promoted by key ministers for the ongoing stalemate and warned that time is running out for those still held captive. Another parent, Yehuda Cohen, accused the prime minister of failing to deliver on promises to secure a deal and called for a comprehensive agreement to end the war and free the hostages.