Israel conducted airstrikes in northern Gaza, resulting in at least 93 fatalities and pushing the weekly toll to nearly 300. As President Trump concluded his Middle East visit without success in talks with Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu emphasized a forthcoming ground operation. Despite a temporary goodwill gesture from Hamas with the release of a dual citizen, hopes of significant breakthroughs in hostages' exchange or ceasefire seemed bleak. Netanyahu insisted on continuing the military campaign until their goals were achieved, stressing a strong commitment to the operation against Hamas.
In the coming days, we will go in with full force to complete the operation... But there will be no situation where we stop the war.
Expectations of a deal were dwindling, despite hopes that Trump's presence could force a breakthrough for a temporary ceasefire and hostage exchanges.
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