Gideon Saar, the Israeli foreign minister, cited “positive signs” in the long-moribund cease-fire talks to end the war in Gaza and free the hostages held there.

Israel confirmed that it agreed to a ceasefire proposal by President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, a day after Trump said the country had “agreed to the necessary conditions” for a ceasefire in the war in Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said there would be "no more Hamas" in post-war Gaza, as the Palestinian militant organization was reportedly considering a new mediation proposal for a ceasefire in the territory.