Netanyahu says all Israeli conditions must be met for ceasefire

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Saturday that he would only agree to a ceasefire deal with the condition that all captives are released together according to Tel Aviv's "conditions for ending the war."

In a statement by his office, Netanyahu reiterated the conditions, including "the disarmament of Hamas, demilitarisation of Gaza, Israeli control of the territory, and the establishment of non-Hamas and non-Palestinian Authority governance."

The statement comes amid reports that the mediators, Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, have renewed pressure on Israel for a pause in the war.