Yael Adar, mother of hostage-fallen soldier Tamir Adar, said in an interview with ynet studio that she "hopes the statements about occupying Gaza are empty talk. If we find ourselves in a reality of occupying Gaza, I'll feel really bad, I'll feel that this is a sacrifice of the hostages." According to her, "If they don't intend to bring them back soon, they need to stand before the families and tell us very clearly - and despite Gal Hirsch's messages - we are in darkness." Adar added that "as a resident of the Gaza border communities, my personal security will only exist when Tamir is here."