Ruhama Buchbut, mother of Elkana who is held hostage in Gaza, said in an interview with ynet studio that "we've reached a situation where only the families are fighting, there's no one fighting for us. It's very sad and hurts even more. Where is my country? Where are the leaders? Someone needs to take control." According to her, "Everything is politics and it's at the expense of the hostages. It's all a game, I don't care about that. I want my son back home. I feel betrayed. They betrayed me, left us alone."