Hostages and Missing Persons Coordinator Gal Hirsch informed the families of the kidnapped: "Following Hamas's response that was delivered to us early morning and after examining its details in recent hours, it was decided that the negotiation team will return to Israel for consultations, negotiations continue and will continue from Israel as well." According to him, "The team's return is intended to strategize on how to narrow the gaps in negotiations. We continue to operate under the same spirit and directive to bring home all our hostages, both the living and the deceased."