Defense Minister Israel Katz's presentation at the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee (FADC) was disrupted by family members of hostages who accused him of deserting the hostages. The committee was interrupted for 30 minutes while Katz and Likud MK Yuli Edelstein sat in silence. Multiple hostage family members expressed their anger and frustration, accusing Katz of selecting some hostages to live and some to die. The hearing ended early and the live stream was cut short.