Netanyahu meets with the war council to discuss the prisoner deal and the invasion of Rafah. Israel insists on releasing all the prisoners who were detained in the attacks of last October 7, but Hanegbi pointed out that "an agreement like this does not mean the end of the war" Tel Aviv estimates that there are about 134 Israeli prisoners in Gaza, while it holds at least 8,800 Palestinians in its prisons, according to official sources from both parties.
Netanyahu rejected Hamas’ conditions and pledged to continue the military campaign.