Reserve soldier Omer Biran, brother of Rei Biran who fell in battle in Khan Yunis about two weeks ago, spoke at a rally in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv and said that "when everything was burning around, Rei talked about one thing - our hostages. 'As long as they are there - the mission is not complete,' he said. 'We do not abandon the battlefield. We do not forget. We do not leave anyone behind.'" According to him, "Rei didn't say this as a slogan, he lived it. I stand here in his name and in the name of every fighter who doesn't forget the friend who didn't return - bring back the hostages."