Tunde Sulaiman 
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has indicated that Gaza ceasefire efforts are now focused on a comprehensive deal to release all the remaining hostages at once.
The plan previously being pushed was for an initial 60- day truce and partial release of living hostages. Hamas says a delegation of its leaders is in Cairo for “preliminary talks” with Egyptian officials.
Reports say that mediators see a window of opportunity in the coming weeks to try to push a deal through, reports the BBC.
After indirect talks between Israel and Hamas broke down last month, Israel announced a controversial plan to widen its military offensive and conquer all the Gaza Strip – including the areas where most of its two million Palestinian residents have sought refuge.
