Israel's Defence Minister, Yoav Golan, has cautioned that the war in Gaza could continue for several months. During a visit to an Israeli outpost on the Gaza border on Monday, Golan emphasized the determination to defeat Hamas as both a governing system and a military organization capable of launching attacks against Israel. Meanwhile, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with the families of Israeli-American hostages at the White House, coinciding with reports that international negotiators have reached a broad framework for releasing hostages and implementing a temporary ceasefire in Gaza.
Sources familiar with the talks reveal that progress has been made to reach a deal for the release of hostages and bring about a pause in the conflict. A meeting was held in Paris on Sunday, with attendance from the Directors of the CIA, Egyptian and Israeli counterparts, and the Qatari Prime Minister. This was followed by a discussion in Washington on Monday, where the Qatari Prime Minister provided an overview of the broad framework developed during the Paris meeting.
