The Hostages and Missing Families Forum has sharply criticized the government after Hamas failed to return the bodies of 24 deceased hostages still held in the Gaza Strip. The forum announced an emergency meeting and called for the government and mediators to halt the current agreement's implementation until the bodies are returned. Family members accused officials of trying to erase responsibility and remove the issue from public attention, referencing actions such as the removal of hostage pins and flags. The forum urged the public not to forget the remaining hostages and to continue the struggle for their return.