The Headquarters of Families for the Return of the Hostages addressed the retrieval of the bodies of kidnapped casualties Ofra Kedar, Yonatan Samerano and Shai Levinson, stating it represents "the fulfillment of the State of Israel's basic duty to its citizens." They further noted that "especially against the backdrop of the security situation and significant achievements in Iran, we wish to remind that returning the remaining 50 male and female hostages is the key to achieving a complete Israeli victory. There is a historic window of opportunity - the significant regional achievements allow Israel to end the war from a clear position of strength, with the upper hand."