"It will not happen without the release of hostages," Sa'ar said in his meetings with the Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Finnish, and Slovakian foreign ministers. "We are committed to the release of our hostages and to the war's objectives that we set," as per Times of Israel.
Over the past year, dozens of tours and meetings have been held in northern cities and towns, the last of which was held a few days ago, in which the Ministry's Director General, Yehuda Morgenstern, conducted a tour of Kiryat Shmona.
Hostage Families' Forum of Hope issued a statement on Friday morning asserting that only the release of all hostages together, under an ultimatum, will save their lives while ensuring Israel's security.
The legislation, which was approved without opposition, builds on a 2017 amendment that barred providing visas and travel permits to individuals or organizations advocating boycotts of Israel.
Netanyahu said that he believes the plan presented by the US President Donald Trump is the only plan that can work to enable a different future for the people of Gaza, Israel and the surrounding areas.
The PM assured that Israel has been preparing for their return and "along with their families, will assist in their rehabilitation after a long and excruciating period of captivity".
In a statement shared on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump noted that Hamas has released three hostages, including a US citizen and added that they appear to be in good shape.
Hamas informed Israel regarding the identity of three hostages slated to be released through Egyptian and Qatari mediators, having backed down from its threat on Thursday to delay the next release of captives.