August 22, 2025 10:18 AM
Netanyahu says Israel to resume Gaza negotiations to end war and free hostages
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel would immediately resume negotiations for the release of all hostages held in Gaza and an end to the nearly two-year-old war but on terms acceptable to Israel. It was Netanyahu's first response to a temporary ceasefire proposal put forward by Egypt and Qatar that Hamas accepted on Monday. Israel will dispatch negotiators to talks once a location is set, an Israeli official said. Speaking to soldiers near Israel's border with Gaza, ...