Machbit Mayer, the aunt of Gali and Ziv Berman who were kidnapped in the Gaza Strip, said at a demonstration supporting the hostages and stopping the war outside the Kirya in Tel Aviv that "the entire family is helpless." According to her, "The plan to occupy Gaza will kill them. How dare the cabinet make such decisions? How do you not feel guilty? How do you manage to sleep at night? How many more worlds need to collapse for you to be satisfied?"