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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold consultations this evening with senior ministers and defense officials on the subject of the hostage-ceasefire deal, the Walla news site reports.
It is rare for the premier to hold such discussions on a Friday evening, the Jewish Sabbath.
The consultations will involve the heads of the defense establishment along with Defense Minister Israel Katz, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Shas leader Aryeh Deri, the outlet says.
The report comes after an official told Hebrew media that the negotiating team is set to return from Cairo this evening.
Two Egyptian sources said earlier today that Israel is seeking an extension of the ongoing first phase by an additional 42 days. Hamas opposes the extension and insists on proceeding to the second phase of the deal as originally agreed, the sources told Reuters.
The second phase is meant to include steps leading to a permanent end to the war, including a withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Strip.
www.timesofisrael.com
If Hamas does not agree to continue to release hostages under present conditions, then Israel must resume the war and continue it until all the hostages have been released and the Gaza terrorists have been disarmed, and that will take years, not an alluring prospect for anyone, but there is no other way to bring peace to Gaza.
It is rare for the premier to hold such discussions on a Friday evening, the Jewish Sabbath.
The consultations will involve the heads of the defense establishment along with Defense Minister Israel Katz, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Shas leader Aryeh Deri, the outlet says.
The report comes after an official told Hebrew media that the negotiating team is set to return from Cairo this evening.
Two Egyptian sources said earlier today that Israel is seeking an extension of the ongoing first phase by an additional 42 days. Hamas opposes the extension and insists on proceeding to the second phase of the deal as originally agreed, the sources told Reuters.
The second phase is meant to include steps leading to a permanent end to the war, including a withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Strip.

PM to hold Friday night consultations on hostage deal with senior ministers, defense chiefs
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If Hamas does not agree to continue to release hostages under present conditions, then Israel must resume the war and continue it until all the hostages have been released and the Gaza terrorists have been disarmed, and that will take years, not an alluring prospect for anyone, but there is no other way to bring peace to Gaza.