The Hostage Families Headquarters addressed the return of the bodies of the fallen hostages Ofra Kedar, Yonatan Samerano and Shai Levinson, stating that this represents "the fulfillment of the basic duty of the State of Israel to its citizens." They further stated that "especially against the backdrop of the security situation and significant achievements in Iran, we wish to remind that returning the remaining 50 male and female hostages is the key to achieving complete Israeli victory. There is a historic window of opportunity – the significant regional achievements allow Israel to end the war from a clear position of strength, with the upper hand."
