Several rounds of talks have failed to find a solution that would see Israel pause its military offensive in return for the release of the remaining hostages taken by Hamas in its strike on 7 October, which triggered the war.
Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel will return to the negotiating table for a new round of ceasefire talks with Hamas. Several sets of negotiations have so far failed to find a deal that would see Israel pause its military offensive in return for the release of the remaining hostages taken by the Iranian-backed militant group in its strike on 7 October, which triggered the war.
Hamas is believed to be holding roughly 100 hostages, as well as the remains of about 30 people killed in the group's initial attack, or who died in captivity. Mr Netanyahu's move comes as a senior US state department official said famine is quite possibly present in parts of the northern Gaza Strip. The official told Reuters on Friday a lack of trucks is hampering efforts to get more aid into the enclave.
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