Anat Angrest, mother of captive IDF soldier Matan Angrest, revealed in a statement by hostage families at the Hostages Square that she wrote to the coordinator for hostages and missing persons Gal Hirsch: "My son is turning to skin and bones." According to her, he responded: "This is Hamas propaganda." Angrest shared that "I told him Hamas' role is to be a terrorist organization and they've been succeeding for two years. You are failing in your role, which is to save them."