Yolande Nell

So we then had these different briefings, key ministers who came out across the Israeli media last night and on social media. And they said that the security cabinet meant the demand was for all hostages. But you've got some Israeli analysts saying crucially this morning that he has deliberately, the prime minister, not closed the door on the deal.

So what we understand is that the Israeli military has begun to mobilize reserve units, has deployed reinforcements both inside Gaza and close to the border. to be prepared to go back on the offensive if the ceasefire with Hamas collapses. And they're saying that they could get back onto a fighting foot very quickly.

So what we understand is that the Israeli military has begun to mobilize reserve units, has deployed reinforcements both inside Gaza and close to the border. to be prepared to go back on the offensive if the ceasefire with Hamas collapses. And they're saying that they could get back onto a fighting foot very quickly.

The situation now is very different from that before the beginning of the war, because, of course, the Israeli military still does have troops deployed along the Philadelphia corridor, the strategic strip of land between Gaza and Egypt, and all around the perimeter inside the Gaza Strip.

The situation now is very different from that before the beginning of the war, because, of course, the Israeli military still does have troops deployed along the Philadelphia corridor, the strategic strip of land between Gaza and Egypt, and all around the perimeter inside the Gaza Strip.

At the moment, they're supposed to be on defensive missions, but they're saying they can easily be put on the offensive instead.

At the moment, they're supposed to be on defensive missions, but they're saying they can easily be put on the offensive instead.

I would say that overall the ceasefire really is in its most delicate moment since it was first implemented three weeks ago. You can guarantee that Arab countries, that the mediators, Qatar and Egypt in particular, are behind the scenes putting a lot of pressure on Hamas to try to kind of get things back on track.

I would say that overall the ceasefire really is in its most delicate moment since it was first implemented three weeks ago. You can guarantee that Arab countries, that the mediators, Qatar and Egypt in particular, are behind the scenes putting a lot of pressure on Hamas to try to kind of get things back on track.

Egypt, meanwhile, has confirmed that it has this kind of comprehensive vision for reconstruction of Gaza. There is also, we can see from the Arab states, a kind of more concerted effort now to put up a sort of united front.

Egypt, meanwhile, has confirmed that it has this kind of comprehensive vision for reconstruction of Gaza. There is also, we can see from the Arab states, a kind of more concerted effort now to put up a sort of united front.

They're promising to have a summit later this month to formulate their own plans for Gaza that will not require the removal of the entire Gaza population, some two million people, in the way that President Trump has been outlining with his plan.

They're promising to have a summit later this month to formulate their own plans for Gaza that will not require the removal of the entire Gaza population, some two million people, in the way that President Trump has been outlining with his plan.

Well, we had a senior Israeli official being quoted in the news this morning saying that this visit surpassed all of our expectations and dreams. Trump raised ingenious solutions to problems that have been with Israel ever since it was established.

Well, we had a senior Israeli official being quoted in the news this morning saying that this visit surpassed all of our expectations and dreams. Trump raised ingenious solutions to problems that have been with Israel ever since it was established.

The conventional wisdom prior to Mr. Netanyahu going to Washington for this trip was that President Trump might well try to push this idea of paving the way for an independent Palestinian state because the U.S. has been working very much on trying to get a normalization deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

The conventional wisdom prior to Mr. Netanyahu going to Washington for this trip was that President Trump might well try to push this idea of paving the way for an independent Palestinian state because the U.S. has been working very much on trying to get a normalization deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

On the far right in Israel, you have the key political figure, Itamar Ben-Gavir, really welcoming this proposal to remove Palestinians from Gaza and rebuild it, saying that if the prime minister was going to act on that plan, then the chances were good that he would rejoin his coalition government.

On the far right in Israel, you have the key political figure, Itamar Ben-Gavir, really welcoming this proposal to remove Palestinians from Gaza and rebuild it, saying that if the prime minister was going to act on that plan, then the chances were good that he would rejoin his coalition government.

Certainly, the families of the hostages who remain in Gaza worry that this could undermine negotiations. The existing ceasefire, which is bringing some of their loved ones home, and these discussions now taking place on the next stage.