Silvia Cunio, mother of hostages David and Ariel, said at a Tel Aviv protest: 'I fight morning, noon, evening and night for my children's lives, and I ask where is the state? How can you sleep at night when my children are there?!' She stated she is 'no longer willing to hear excuses about proper timing and security pressures. The return of the hostages is not a political question, not a military one - it is a matter of values, morality and humanity.' According to her, 'There will be time to fight Hamas, but we cannot bring back Ariel and David's lives if we wait too long.'