American messages to Tel Aviv about the necessity of concluding an exchange deal. McGurk - the White House coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa - arrived in Israel on Thursday after a visit to Egypt to discuss ways to reach a prisoner exchange deal and a ceasefire in Gaza for an extended period.
Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen told the Walla news site, “It is clear that heavy and painful prices must be paid for the return of the kidnapped people, but not at any price”