Families of hostages from the Tikva Forum made statements to the press following the Prime Minister's Office announcement about the negotiating team's return from Doha, following Hamas's response. "Mr. Prime Minister, from the moment you made the return of hostages a war goal, I knew we had lost. The moment the hostages became the first priority - we lost," said Zvika Mor, father of hostage Eitan. Ditza Or, mother of hostage Avinatan, addressed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: "The only way to bring all our children home is only by defeating Hamas - which you are strengthening."