Itzik Horn, whose son Eitan is held captive by Hamas, said at the Hostages Square that "he is coming home! I am happy that my beloved sons Amos, Yair and Eitan will be able to experience many more moments of happiness. They say success has many fathers and failure is an orphan, but we will still find those responsible for the failure." According to him, "this is not a happy event. This is the end of the cursed day in the history of the state - Israeli citizens returning to their country after being abandoned. Some for burial and others to begin a long and difficult rehabilitation. And most importantly, this will not end until the last male and female hostage returns home. From this square, we promise there will be no more Ron Arads! We will not let this happen!".

