Talik Gwaili, mother of YAMAM counter-terrorism unit fighter Ran Gwaili whose body is held captive in Gaza, criticized the hostage deal negotiations, telling ynet in an interview that "we want everyone to return together." Gwaili, a member of the "Forum of Hope," claimed that "the more small deals there are, we see that the war continues and the hostages remain there. We have a tremendous fear that something will happen and the last part won't be carried out." Regarding the possibility of a comprehensive deal in exchange for ending the fighting, she said, "I think Hamas is not interested, they have no interest in returning everyone."
