Hadassah Lazar, the sister of hostage Shlomo Mansour, who is to be released from captivity in Gaza as part of the first phase of the deal, said in an interview with Ynet that "the feelings are very moving. We are worried and afraid." She added that "we are hoping that Shlomo will return to us, and we trust in his resilience." Hadassah also shared the family's vigilance ahead of the next steps in the deal, saying that "every moment is an eternity."

