The Security Cabinet will convene tonight (Sunday) for a dramatic session in which the military plan for taking control of Gaza City will be brought for approval. A diplomatic source cited by Ma’ariv emphasized ahead of the meeting that “at this stage, only the military maneuver is on the table; previous frameworks for a hostage deal or ceasefire are no longer relevant.”
The source added that if a deal is reached, it would include all hostages, both the living and the deceased. According to the source, at this point, “there is no indication that Hamas is willing to discuss conditions for ending the war,” and therefore no preparations are being made for possible negotiations or the formation of an Israeli team.