Einav Tzengauker, mother of hostage Matan Tzengauker, said during a hostage families' statement at Begin Gate in the Kirya in Tel Aviv that "Netanyahu is stalling with signing an agreement, he is playing petty politics." She added: "This week we heard Trump say in his own voice that we are close to an agreement and soon 10 hostages will be released. 50 families cannot catch their breath." Tzengauker addressed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging: "This is the time for Israel to join hands with the US, abandon fantasies of eternal war and advance Trump's vision to end the war and return all hostages."