The headquarters of the families of the hostages has responded to updates from IDF officers that the operation in Gaza City will increase the risk to living hostages, stating: "This operation immediately and directly endangers our loved ones who have been languishing in the depths of Hamas tunnels for 700 days. Unfortunately, we haven't heard of any way to protect them and no plan was presented to us that would ensure how Operation Gideon's Chariots 2 won't turn into 'murder of the six - part 2'." They added: "We are shocked by the Chief of Staff's decision to cooperate with an unnecessary war."