
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has indicated that a potential cease-fire agreement is in the works to release numerous hostages held in Gaza. Netanyahu, currently in Washington for meetings with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, mentioned that conditions for the captives' return are advancing.
The Israeli military has instructed the evacuation of a section in Gaza designated as a humanitarian zone. Meanwhile, the Health Ministry in Gaza reports a death toll of over 39,000 Palestinians during the nine-month conflict.