The director of Shamir-Assaf Harofeh Hospital, Dr. Osnat Levtzion-Korach, referred to the expected absorption of five kidnapped Thai citizens, and said in an interview with Ynet that "We have been preparing for this for a very long time, we do not know in what medical condition they will arrive. From a psychological perspective, they do not have families here and the hospital staff will have to give them the touch of home that is missing." According to her, "It is a complex logistical operation, there are many external factors involved in the process - embassy interpreters, a Thai-speaking psychologist. There are also cultural issues from which we have drawn lessons."

