The Hostage Families' Headquarters commented on the humanitarian pause that began in the Gaza Strip, stating that "the government's bluff has been exposed again. A thousand promises about being 'one step away from victory' and 'turning points' in the war will not hide the truth - the Israeli government has no strategy for releasing the hostages and continuing the fighting in Gaza, and those who pay the price are the hostages, our fighters and the entire people of Israel." The statement also noted that "this is what the failure of the partial deals strategy looks like, which could have been avoided if Israel had chosen the logical and necessary path months ago - negotiating a comprehensive agreement to release all hostages and end the fighting."