Yaala, the sister of hostage survivor Evyatar David, said in a statement at Beilinson Hospital that after the family was exposed to the difficult video of Evyatar in captivity, where he appeared gaunt in a tunnel, "I didn't believe we would ever get out of this, I didn't know if Evyatar was alive." She added: "I know that Evyatar faces a long rehabilitation, but with my two brothers by my side, I have no doubt we can get through this."