Einat Bar, widow of Colonel (res.) Lion Bar who fell in October 2023, spoke at a protest at Habima Square in Tel Avivת calling for an agreement to return the hostages. "When Lion was killed I was angry - I wanted revenge. But 657 days have passed since then and the war continues. We cannot bring back Leon or those who are already gone, but we can bring back those who can still be saved," she said. Liat Peled, mother of combat soldiers, added that "the war that doesn't end weakens us as a people and as a society."