Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video in which he said "there is progress on the hostages issue, but it's still too early to offer hope." According to him, "We are working tirelessly during these hours, and all the time, and I hope we can make progress." He also addressed the political crisis surrounding the military service exemption law, adding: "A good law means we respect Torah scholars, we do not humiliate them, this is a value of the Jewish people throughout generations - and at the same time we are also working to achieve a very large enlistment. The law we are talking about will bring thousands of ultra-Orthodox men to the army."