The Tikva Forum of hostage families on Sunday called for an end to negotiations aimed at achieving a cease-fire and hostage release deal with Hamas." Our hearts along with all of Israel are torn by the difficult news. Our hearts drink blood from the heinous murder. We hug the families dear," said the group, which is an alternative to the an alternative to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, which continues to call for an immediate deal. "Tonight we got another reminder of who is the bitter enemy we are fighting. Murderers and rapists of the lowest kind. human animals In these difficult moments, we strengthen the heroic IDF soldiers who give their lives to rescue the hostages. The forum also said that the general strike called in response to the murder of 6 hostages a "death sentence for the hostages that remain alive," and a "reward for Sinwar," and urged the public not to comply.