US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday urged top Israeli officials to “capitalize” on the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s death in order to secure the release of the remaining hostages held in Gaza and bring the war there to a close – but there is little evidence that either of those aims are within close reach.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Israel on Tuesday, the first stop of a wider Middle East tour aimed at reviving Gaza ceasefire talks and discussing the enclave's future following the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar,

The new director of the Egyptian General Intelligence Service presented Israel's Shin Bet chief an idea for a "small" hostage and ceasefire deal in Gaza that could jump start negotiations on a broader agreement,

The Times of Israel reported Monday that two anonymous senior Israeli officials have expressed concern about the former President Donald Trump’s repeated calls for the Gaza conflict to end. The officials described Israeli internal politics and hesitancy to work with the Palestinian Authority as potential causes of friction between a hypothetical second Trump administration and the Israeli government.