Netanyahu Says Israel To Resume Gaza Negotiations To End War And Free Hostages Only Under Conditions Acceptable to Israel (i.e. all of Palestine is eradicated)

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Aug. 21, 2025 - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel would immediately resume negotiations for the release of all hostages held in Gaza and an end to the nearly two-year-old war but on terms acceptable to Israel.

It was Netanyahu's first response to a temporary ceasefire proposal put forward by Egypt and Qatar that Hamas accepted on Monday. Israel will dispatch negotiators to talks once a location is set, an Israeli official said.