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Netanyahu recalls ceasefire negotiators for ‘consultations’
The Israeli PM’s office says in a statement that the team will return to Israel “in light of the response that Hamas gave this morning”.
“We appreciate the efforts of the mediators Qatar and Egypt and the efforts of [US] envoy [Steve] Witkoff to bring about a breakthrough in the talks”, the statement reads.
‘All Gaza will be Jewish’: Israeli minister
Israel’s Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu has told Haredi radio station Kol Barama that his government “is racing ahead to wipe out Gaza”, according to the Times of Israel newspaper.
Eliyahu says Gaza will be cleared for Jewish settlement, but says Jewish towns will not be “fenced in inside cantons”.
“All Gaza will be Jewish,” he was quoted as saying.
Families call for updates on captives negotiations
The families of the captives have said they are following with “deep concern” reports that the Israeli negotiating team has returned from Doha, urging the Israeli leadership to provide an update on the status of negotiations and information on what is preventing a deal.
“Another missed opportunity to bring all 50 hostages back would be inexcusable. It would be yet another moral, security, and diplomatic failure in an endless chain of failures,” the families said in a statement.
The group also urged US President Donald Trump to use his leverage to make sure this round of negotiations ends with the return of the captives.
The comments come soon after Netanyahu’s office said the negotiating team was called back from Doha for “additional consultations” in Israel.
There are about 50 captives still in Gaza. Less than half are believed to be still alive.
