Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sees his country only "a few weeks" away from a "complete victory" with an offensive in the city of Rafah. A ceasefire would "delay a little bit" such a military operation, but it will happen, Netanyahu told the US television station "CBS" According to the White House, negotiators have now found a basis for understanding for a possible agreement.
There is massive pressure on the government in Israel to call for a ceasefire with Hamas and release the Israeli hostages from their grip.