Makhbeit Mayer, aunt of Gali and Ziv Berman who have been held captive in Gaza for 615 days, said in an interview with ynet studio that "they continue these spins that manipulate the mind. They said there was significant progress in the deal, and we hear President Trump saying the war is exhausted. Where are we in all this?" According to her, "Last night the government was dealing with the draft-dodging law, while our heroic soldiers are being killed every morning, we're afraid of the 'cleared for publication' announcements, both for Gali and Ziv and for soldiers." She added, "There's no chance to save them in a heroic operation. There's no way to rescue those who are alive."