The Hostage Families Forum responded to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's error in citing the number of hostages during a podcast with American-Jewish publicist Ben Shapiro. The forum stated: "The families of hostages demand Netanyahu provide an explanation and clarification regarding the incorrect number of hostages he mentioned in his interview with foreign media. We will update you - there are *48* hostages in Gaza. Each one is an entire world - 48, not 40 and not 46." During the interview, Netanyahu confused the number of hostages twice when he said that "what began in Gaza will end in Gaza, with the release of 40 hostages, actually 46, and ending Hamas' terrorist rule."