Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Liberman said that "Netanyahu chose to sacrifice all hostages on the altar of preserving the coalition." In an interview with the ynet studio, Liberman claimed that "Netanyahu doesn't want to defeat Hamas - anyone who wants to win doesn't simultaneously finance terrorism under the guise of 'humanitarian aid.'" He added: "There is deliberate stagnation, the prime minister of October 7 doesn't want to end the war. It's clear he decided to sacrifice the hostages on the altar of preserving the coalition."

