National security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi says ‘there is probably room to move towards an agreement’; Netanyahu reaffirms aim to send troops into Rafah
Negotiators have met to discuss a pause in fighting along with the release of the remaining 136 hostages held by the Palestinian militant group Hamas and other groups.
Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has vowed to fight until “total victory”, but is under intense pressure at home to reach a deal with Hamas to free the hostages.
