Ora Rubinstein, aunt of hostage Bar Kuperstien who has been held in Gaza for 689 days, addressed reports about negotiations for a hostage deal, saying "We've heard statements from everyone and today I no longer believe anyone until it actually happens." In an interview with ynet studio, she accused that "The government abandoned them on 7/10 and continues to abandon them every day. It's a real life-threatening situation." Finally, she accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: "Every time there was a deal - he knew how to insert a spin."