Vicki Cohen, mother of captive soldier Nimrod Cohen, described her frustration with the stalemate in negotiations for the release of hostages. In an interview with ynet studio, she said that "the only victory possible is for all hostages to return home, and this will only happen if the Israeli government decides to end the war and signs an agreement that will bring everyone home." Cohen added: "It's unbelievable that we're approaching day 700, almost two years - and they're still there in hell. It's simply incomprehensible. In the cabinet's last meeting, they didn't even talk about the deal - it's not even on the agenda."

