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The remains of a mattress are seen in the scorched bedroom of hostage David Cunio, 34, and his wife Sharon Alony Cunio, 33, in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel, Friday, June 21, 2024. The couple was abducted with their 3-year-old twin daughters, Yuli and Emma, and Sharon's sister, Danielle Alony, 44, and daughter Emilia, 5. Sharon and the twins and Danielle and her daughter were released from captivity in November. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

The remains of a mattress are seen in the scorched bedroom of hostage David Cunio, 34, and his wife Sharon Alony Cunio, 33, in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel, Friday, June 21, 2024. The couple was abducted with their 3-year-old twin daughters, Yuli and Emma, and Sharon's sister, Danielle Alony, 44, and daughter Emilia, 5. Sharon and the twins and Danielle and her daughter were released from captivity in November. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

The scorched bedroom of Oded Lifshitz, 84, and his wife Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, in Kibbutz Nir Oz, on Friday, June 21, 2024. The couple was kidnapped on Oct. 7. Yocheved Lifshitz was released on Oct. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

The scorched bedroom of Oded Lifshitz, 84, and his wife Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, in Kibbutz Nir Oz, on Friday, June 21, 2024. The couple was kidnapped on Oct. 7. Yocheved Lifshitz was released on Oct. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Fire damage stains the bedroom walls of Ofer Kalderon, 53, in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel, on Friday, June 21, 2024. Ofer, along with two of his children, Erez and Sahar, sought refuge in the fields of the kibbutz, but were eventually taken hostage on Oct. 7. Both children were released from captivity on Nov. 27. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Fire damage stains the bedroom walls of Ofer Kalderon, 53, in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel, on Friday, June 21, 2024. Ofer, along with two of his children, Erez and Sahar, sought refuge in the fields of the kibbutz, but were eventually taken hostage on Oct. 7. Both children were released from captivity on Nov. 27. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Fire damage stains the bedroom walls of hostage Ziv Berman, 26, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, Israel, on Monday, June 24, 2024. Berman and his twin brother Gali were both kidnapped on Oct. 7. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Fire damage stains the bedroom walls of hostage Ziv Berman, 26, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, Israel, on Monday, June 24, 2024. Berman and his twin brother Gali were both kidnapped on Oct. 7. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Damaged walls from a hand grenade are seen in the bedroom of hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen, 35, in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel, on Thursday, May 30, 2024. Dekel-Chen was kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Damaged walls from a hand grenade are seen in the bedroom of hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen, 35, in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel, on Thursday, May 30, 2024. Dekel-Chen was kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Bullet holes cover the bedroom wall of hostage Ariel Bibas, 4, in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel, on Friday, June 21, 2024. Ariel was kidnapped on Oct. 7, with his infant brother, Kfir, now 1, his mother, Shiri, and his father, Yarden. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Bullet holes cover the bedroom wall of hostage Ariel Bibas, 4, in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel, on Friday, June 21, 2024. Ariel was kidnapped on Oct. 7, with his infant brother, Kfir, now 1, his mother, Shiri, and his father, Yarden. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

The bedroom of hostage Omer Neutra, 22, at his relative's home in the city of Raanana, Israel, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Neutra, an American-Israeli tank commander was taken captive on Oct. 7, from a tank near Gaza. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

The bedroom of hostage Omer Neutra, 22, at his relative's home in the city of Raanana, Israel, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Neutra, an American-Israeli tank commander was taken captive on Oct. 7, from a tank near Gaza. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

The bedroom of hostage Omer Shem-Tov, 21, in Herzliya, Israel, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Shem-Tov was kidnapped from the Nova music festival on Oct. 7. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

The bedroom of hostage Omer Shem-Tov, 21, in Herzliya, Israel, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Shem-Tov was kidnapped from the Nova music festival on Oct. 7. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Damage from a hand grenade seen in the bedroom of hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen, 35, in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel, on Thursday, May 30, 2024. Dekel-Chen was kidnapped on Oct. 7. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Damage from a hand grenade seen in the bedroom of hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen, 35, in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel, on Thursday, May 30, 2024. Dekel-Chen was kidnapped on Oct. 7. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Bullet holes cover the bedroom wall of hostage Ariel Bibas, 4, in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel, on Friday, June 21, 2024. Ariel was kidnapped on Oct. 7, with his infant brother, Kfir, his mother, Shiri, and his father, Yarden. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Bullet holes cover the bedroom wall of hostage Ariel Bibas, 4, in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel, on Friday, June 21, 2024. Ariel was kidnapped on Oct. 7, with his infant brother, Kfir, his mother, Shiri, and his father, Yarden. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Blood stains the floor of the bedroom where Ariel Cunio, 27 and his girlfriend, Arbel Yehud, 29, were kidnapped on Oct. 7, in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel, on Friday, June 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Blood stains the floor of the bedroom where Ariel Cunio, 27 and his girlfriend, Arbel Yehud, 29, were kidnapped on Oct. 7, in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel, on Friday, June 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

The bedroom of hostage Aryeh Zalmanovich, 85, in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel, on Friday, June 21, 2024. Zalmanovich was injured during his abduction by Hamas on Oct. 7. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

The bedroom of hostage Aryeh Zalmanovich, 85, in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel, on Friday, June 21, 2024. Zalmanovich was injured during his abduction by Hamas on Oct. 7. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

A bullet hole is seen on the bedroom wall of hostage Doron Steinbrecher, 30, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, Israel, on Monday, June 24, 2024. Steinbrecher was kidnapped on Oct. 7. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

A bullet hole is seen on the bedroom wall of hostage Doron Steinbrecher, 30, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, Israel, on Monday, June 24, 2024. Steinbrecher was kidnapped on Oct. 7. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Bullet holes are seen on the bedroom wall of hostage Itzhak Elgarat, 69, in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel, on Friday, June 21, 2024. Hamas militants shot and injured Elgarat before taking him captive on Oct. 7. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Bullet holes are seen on the bedroom wall of hostage Itzhak Elgarat, 69, in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel, on Friday, June 21, 2024. Hamas militants shot and injured Elgarat before taking him captive on Oct. 7. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

The damaged bedroom of hostage Ohad Yahalomi, 50, in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel, on Friday, June 21, 2024. Yahalomi was home on Oct. 7 when Hamas militants shot and kidnapped him along with his 12-year-old son, Eitan. His son was released from captivity on Nov. 27. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

The damaged bedroom of hostage Ohad Yahalomi, 50, in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel, on Friday, June 21, 2024. Yahalomi was home on Oct. 7 when Hamas militants shot and kidnapped him along with his 12-year-old son, Eitan. His son was released from captivity on Nov. 27. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

The bedroom of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, in Jerusalem, on Friday, July 5, 2024. Goldberg-Polin was kidnapped from a bomb shelter near the Nova music festival in southern Israel on Oct. 7. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

The bedroom of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, in Jerusalem, on Friday, July 5, 2024. Goldberg-Polin was kidnapped from a bomb shelter near the Nova music festival in southern Israel on Oct. 7. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

The bedroom of hostage Nimrod Cohen, 19, in Rehovot, Israel, on Sunday, June 23, 2024. Cohen, an Israeli soldier, was taken captive on Oct. 7, from a tank in southern Israel. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

The bedroom of hostage Nimrod Cohen, 19, in Rehovot, Israel, on Sunday, June 23, 2024. Cohen, an Israeli soldier, was taken captive on Oct. 7, from a tank in southern Israel. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

A shelf in the bedroom of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, in Jerusalem, on Friday, July 5, 2024. Goldberg-Polin was kidnapped from a bomb shelter near the Nova music festival in southern Israel on Oct. 7. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

A shelf in the bedroom of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, in Jerusalem, on Friday, July 5, 2024. Goldberg-Polin was kidnapped from a bomb shelter near the Nova music festival in southern Israel on Oct. 7. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Plastic covers the bed in the home of hostage Or Levy, 33, and his wife Einav, 32, in Givatayim, Israel, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Or Levy was kidnapped from a bomb shelter near the Nova music festival in southern Israel. Einav Levy was killed during the Oct. 7 attack. Their son, 3-year-old Almog, is staying with his grandparents. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Plastic covers the bed in the home of hostage Or Levy, 33, and his wife Einav, 32, in Givatayim, Israel, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Or Levy was kidnapped from a bomb shelter near the Nova music festival in southern Israel. Einav Levy was killed during the Oct. 7 attack. Their son, 3-year-old Almog, is staying with his grandparents. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Bullet holes and smoke damage in the bedroom of Ziv Berman, 26, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, Israel, on Monday, June 24, 2024. Berman and his twin brother Gali were both kidnapped on Oct. 7. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Bullet holes and smoke damage in the bedroom of Ziv Berman, 26, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, Israel, on Monday, June 24, 2024. Berman and his twin brother Gali were both kidnapped on Oct. 7. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

The bedroom of hostage Naama Levy, 20, in Raanana, Israel, on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Levy was kidnapped on Oct. 7 from an army base along with six other female soldiers. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

The bedroom of hostage Naama Levy, 20, in Raanana, Israel, on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Levy was kidnapped on Oct. 7 from an army base along with six other female soldiers. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)