Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during a 40-signature Knesset discussion that previously a senior defense official had said "we need to get used to the idea that we won't return even a single hostage," noting that he opposed this. Netanyahu added, "For me, each hostage is an entire world. I am working tirelessly and focused on the goal of returning all our hostages. According to information we have, there are still 20 hostages who are definitely alive."