The IDF said that the symbols of the hostages seen in the country's skies "were caused during routine air force activity." At the same time, the military did not address the question of whether this was done intentionally, so it appears that the pilots responsible for this acted without receiving any orders. The symbols of the hostages were drawn in the sky in several different locations across the country, so that they could be seen from the north to the south. Ynet received hundreds of inquiries with pictures of the ribbon symbols, and surfers reported that this gave them hope that this was a sign that a deal was imminent.


