An Israeli official accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of deliberately blocking a ceasefire agreement with the military wing of Hamas in the Gaza Strip.<br /><br />According to the official, a ceasefire agreement could actually be reached in just a few days.<br /><br />However, Netanyahu called for a comprehensive review of the deal. This is contrary to the offer from Egypt as a mediator.<br />According to Anadolu Agency, Netanyahu's office has not yet spoken out about this accusation.<br /><br />On Friday, an Egyptian envoy arrived in Tel Aviv to discuss a possible ceasefire.<br /><br />Al Qahera reported that there were significant developments and ceasefire talks.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Kan said the Egyptian envoy believed that now was the last chance to return the hostages from Gaza.<br /><br />White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said new efforts by Qatar and Egypt were underway to realize a deal between Hamas and Israel.<br /><br />Sullivan said there was new momentum in the talks regarding a prisoner exchange deal. However, he did not reveal the details.<br />On the other hand, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich reportedly threatened to resign if Netanyahu accepted Egypt's offer.<br /><br />Hamas on Saturday admitted that it had received Israel's official response regarding the proposed ceasefire.
