Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Thursday that he will send a delegation for talks on securing the release of hostages seized in the October 7 attacks.
The announcement came in a statement made by his office after he held a telephone conversation with US President Joe Biden. No information was given where the delegation would go, or when it would leave.
Prime Minister Netanyahu called a meeting of his security cabinet for late Thursday to discuss proposals sent by Hamas through Qatari mediators to end the Gaza conflict, media reports said.
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Hamas has demanded an end to fighting and an Israeli withdrawal as a prelude to any hostage deal. In its response, the Israeli government said there can be no end to the war without the release of hostages in the Palestinian territory.
