Co-chair Ayelet Shaked of the New Right Party, a member of the security cabinet, has responded to reports in Gaza about a prisoner swap deal being forged with Hamas by saying, "We are not reporting anything at the moment."
Interviewed by Israel Defense Forces Radio, the justice minister said, "We oppose any humanitarian benefit while there is no return of the boys." Hamas has been holding the remains of two soldiers since 2014, along with at least two living Israelis.