Yehuda Cohen, father of abducted soldier Nimrod Cohen, responded to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statement that "Hamas wants to break us through horror videos," saying that "Netanyahu prefers that all living hostages be killed for his convenience because they are 'cheaper.'" Nimrod's brother, Yotam, also responded on his X account, writing: "Living hostages don't photograph well, it's not photogenic to be skin and bones. Best to eliminate them, hence - military victory."