The father of hostage Nimrod Cohen, Yehuda, stated during the hostage families' declaration at Begin Gate in Tel Aviv that "Hamas is interested in a deal. More than a week ago, they agreed to Wittgenstein's terms, and only Netanyahu refuses to send a negotiating team and sign a deal. Why hasn't Israel yet discussed the proposal since Hamas's response? There is one person standing against the will and interest of the people - his name is Benjamin Netanyahu, and he is afraid of two things: the extremists in his government and public pressure."