Hostage negotiations stall over Hamas demand for fuel deliveries to Gaza

The Times of Israel reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a news conference Saturday night that an exchange of all Palestinians jailed for security offenses for the captives held in Gaza was among the options Israel is considering. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told reporters that intensifying Israeli attacks was the best way to free captives. “The more we hit out at [Hamas], we know that they will be willing to come to some kind of agreement,” Gallant said, “and we will be able to bring our dearly beloved hostages home.” Negotiators said they remained hopeful. The former U.S. official said the talks were at a "temporary impasse." The diplomat with knowledge of the talks added, "The escalation has slowed down talks, but they’re still ongoing."