Hostage survivors David and Ariel Cunio filmed their first message, in which they said that "the struggle is not over yet - we still have brothers that we must bring back to burial in Israel." They also thanked everyone for the fight to bring them back, saying: "In the most difficult moments there, we felt that people were fighting for us and not giving up." David said that "the dream came true, I tell Emma and Yuli stories every night before bedtime, I get to hug the love of my life Sharon again." Ariel stated that "our new lives begin now."