Michavit Mayer, the aunt of hostages Gali and Ziv Berman, criticized the government's intention to order the occupation of the Gaza Strip. "Our beloved Gali and Ziv have survived for 670 days in inhumane and deplorable conditions. Any reasonable person would understand that after 22 months of fighting, expanding it and occupying Gaza would constitute a death sentence for the living hostages and pose an immediate risk of disappearance for the deceased in the devastated Gaza. Exactly one year ago, we received the terrible news about the murder of six hostages following the expansion of fighting in Rafah. Don't let us relive this horror movie. The IDF Chief of Staff himself said - military pressure endangers our loved ones."