Minister Orit Strook said in an interview with "Kol Barama" that Israel should launch a "decisive battle" in Gaza, and did not rule out the possibility that hostages might be harmed: "We should try very hard to prevent that, but it could happen." She added that "what needs to be done is to launch a decisive battle across all the territory we haven't yet touched in the Gaza Strip. There is an entire area designated as a 'do not touch' zone because there are hostages there, and in this way, it's impossible to win a war. It's not logical or reasonable." According to her, "We should make an effort not to harm hostages, but that might be the outcome."