Cabinet member and Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology Gila Gamliel addressed the plan to capture Gaza City in an interview at the ynet studio, saying "We are working to end the war. 25% of Gaza Strip territories remain, we can come and finish the war and that's what we're aiming for." Regarding the possibility of a hostage deal, she said: "The mandate given to the negotiations is to release all hostages. We saw the condition of the hostages in Hamas videos. We cannot rely on this - we need to rescue them as quickly as possible. Only military pressure leads them to negotiate."