Machbit Mayer, the aunt of kidnapped brothers Gali and Ziv Berman, responded in an interview with the ynet studio to U.S. President Donald Trump's tweet calling for the return of the hostages, saying that "he is involved all the time. All he needs to say now is 'stop'. Stop the war. I very much hope he will continue to do this as he has done in the past. We trust him completely." She called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: "Make a brave decision, close the Gaza front. Gali and Zivi are alive, they are surviving against all odds. They need to return home to a safe shore."