Prime minister says Philadelphi corridor buffer zone ‘must be shut’ and in Israel’s hands
International mediators are continuing their efforts to secure a new pause in the fighting in Gaza, after brokering a one-week truce last month that saw more than 100 hostages released and some aid enter the war-torn region, Agence France Presse reports.
US news outlet Axios and Israeli website Ynet, both citing unnamed Israeli officials, reported that Qatari mediators had told Israel that Hamas was prepared to resume talks on new hostage releases in exchange for a ceasefire.
