Blinken meets with Israeli officials to discuss the prisoner exchange deal. Yesterday, Netanyahu rejected Hamas's demands for a ceasefire as part of a truce agreement.
Israel estimates that there are about 136 Israeli prisoners in Gaza, and at least 29 of them are believed to have been killed. Tel Aviv holds at least 8,800 Palestinians in its prisons, according to official sources from both sides. Today, Egypt and Qatar will hold a new round of talks in Cairo with Hamas. Since October 7, 2023, the Israeli army has been waging a devastating war with American support on Gaza.