Anat Angerst, mother of kidnapped soldier Matan, said that the war with Iran has pushed public attention away from the hostages. In an interview with ynet studio, she shared: "For 12 days, we felt pushed aside in public discourse and media. We run to shelters and my mind runs to Gaza, to my child. The hostages have no one to tell them it's over, they're counting seconds there." According to her, "They keep telling us there are negotiations, but as long as there are no actions or delegations going out, we understand there's no progress, it's just general talk."