Kobi, the father of hostage Alon Ohel, and Machavit Meyer, the aunt of Gali and Ziv Berman, addressed reports of progress in hostage deal negotiations and shared that they have not been officially updated. In an interview with ynet studio, Ohel said: "Things will look different when Alon is with me. I'm crying out his cry from the tunnel. He is severely wounded, we received an update that he needs to be brought for treatment as soon as possible." Meyer noted: "We've developed a defense mechanism against headlines to protect ourselves, of course there's a desire to cling to every word. As of today, we haven't received additional information except that the negotiation team is still in Doha. All we have left is to pray."