Prime Minister Netanyahu said he and President Trump are aligned on securing a Gaza hostage deal "not at any price." Talks continue over a proposed 60-day truce. Hamas shows some flexibility, but key issues remain unresolved, The Times of Israel reported.
US President Donald Trump called the Texas floods a "100-year catastrophe" and said a Gaza hostage deal could happen this week. He plans to visit Texas on Friday and confirmed trade letters will go out Monday. He also dismissed Elon Musk's third-party idea as "ridiculous."
Katz's comments to the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee were reportedly made in a closed-door meeting, but leaks of his remarks were reported widely in the Hebrew press.
In a blow to diplomatic attempts to cessation of Israel-Gaza conflict, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed Hamas' plans for a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza, calling them "delusional."