National Unity Party chairman Benny Gantz said at the opening of his faction meeting that 'more than forty hostages who were alive have been murdered or died in captivity. Time is good for Hamas and bad for the hostages. Time is good for the Iranian axis and bad for Israel.' Gantz called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: 'Don't hesitate again. Don't put protecting the coalition above protecting Israel's security. Hamas has its back against the wall, and this is the time to achieve an arrangement that will return all hostages, ensure Gaza's demilitarization and lead to Hamas's removal from power.'