Viki Cohen, the mother of Israeli hostage Nimrod Cohen, has spoken out against reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to fully occupy Gaza. “We’re hearing talk about conquering Gaza, that will be a death sentence for our hostages,” said Cohen, after stating that the Israeli government “is ruining all of our values.”

In a tense meeting, Eyal Zamir warned the prime minister that taking the rest of Gaza could trap the military and lead to harm for the remaining hostages.