In a statement at the Begin Gate near the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv, Einav Zangauker, whose son Matan is being held captive by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, said that "according to a senior security official, my Matan could have been home already last week. The Israeli government and its leader put a partial deal framework on the table and decided to thwart it at the last moment a month ago. Each time we face a new false spin from Netanyahu." She addressed the Prime Minister: "Netanyahu, if Matan returns in a bag, not only will Matan and I pay the price - I will personally ensure that you are charged with premeditated murder."