Benjamin Netanyahu announced on social media that Israel is ready to negotiate the release of hostages held by Hamas. However, he emphasized that Israel rules out a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during the talks.

President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff confirmed late Sunday in a message to The Associated Press that Hamas had agreed to release the last

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said defeating Hamas remains his primary objective in Gaza, while adding that returning hostages still held by the militant group was “a very important goal.” Netanyahu,