Israel and Hamas are currently negotiating two hostage release proposals, one involving a small number of people to be released, and the other involves the release of 100 or more civilians held in Gaza, as per the officials, The New York Times reported.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Saturday said that the 401st Brigade has eliminated approximately 150 terrorists and taken control over Hamas's strongholds in northern Gaza.
Blinken said that he, along with his Indian counterparts, discussed the crisis in the Middle East and that the US "appreciated the fact that, from day one, India strongly condemned the attacks of October 7th".
American diplomats in the Arab world have given stark warnings to the Biden administration about growing fury in the region over Washington's stand in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, CNN reported citing a diplomatic cable obtained.
Noting the "horrific terrorist attack" against Israel by Hamas, India and the US reiterated that both countries stand with Israel against terrorism and further called for adherence to international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Friday said that it launched an attack on an organization in response to the launch of an unmanned aerial vehicle towards Eilat.
As Israel is set to implement four-hour pauses in areas of northern Gaza each day, the White House has said that these pauses are in the right direction as Israel is fighting an enemy that is embedded in its civilian population.
The IDF reported that as of Thursday, since the initial Hamas attack of October 7, the terrorist organization launched about 9,500 rockets and dozens of smaller aircraft towards Israeli territory.
The IDF explained that the area is the core of the intelligence and operational activities of the terrorist organization Hamas and was used, among other things, to plan and prepare its forces for the murderous attack it carried out on October 7.