Talks for a Gaza ceasefire continue this week amid Hamas-Israel disagreements over permanent ceasefire terms, central to ongoing negotiations involving CIA Director William Burns.
Benny Gantz, opposition leader, supports Netanyahu's efforts to retrieve hostages from Hamas. He urges commitment and emphasizes national backing for a strategic resolution.
Michal Herzog at the Herzliya Conference advocated for female representation in hostage negotiations amid concern over Hamas's brutal assaults detailed in a recent report.
French President Emmanuel Macron spoke at the G7 summit in Italy, expressing concern of escalation in Israel's North expanding into a wider conflict.
Biden is expected to secure the help of other G7 countries, France, Germany, Italy, Great Britain, Canada, and Japan, which have already backed the agreement, to pressure Hamas to accept the deal.
Sullivan said there are elements of what Hamas put forward that the White House doesn't think are consistent with what was laid out in the Security Council resolution.
Asked about Israel and Hamas' commitment to the current proposal, the Qatari PM said both sides need to be pressured to reach an agreement and both have been counterproductive.
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