Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahumet today with the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinkento tell you more details about “next stage” of the war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip after a new extension this Thursday of the truce that has been in force since last Friday.

“The Secretary of State and I have had the opportunity to begin discussing many issues that we want to talk about,” Netanyahu said after receiving Blinken in his office in Jerusalemduring a meeting at which members of the war cabinetamong them the Minister of Defense or the Chief of the General Staff of the Israeli Army.

Netanyahu thanked Blinken for ‘support from the beginning’ The US is in the “war to destroy Hamas.”

“They were very helpful. We deeply appreciate this and, of course, I’d like to talk to you about the next step“in the war, the prime minister added, referring to the steps Israel plans to take in its military attack on Gaza once the temporary ceasefire, which is currently in place since last Friday and which was extended today in exchange for the release of more hostages, ends.

Expected that truce last one for now at least one more dayafter the extension this morning after long negotiations, and although Taste, Egypt And USA act as a mediator between parties for greater expansion.

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It is expected that Eight Israeli hostages from Gaza released todaywhich will continue the exchange of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons, a key element of this ceasefire.

Blinken is visiting Israel for the fourth time since the war began on Oct. 7 to discuss a truce, the transfer of prisoners or the delivery of more humanitarian aid to the sector.

This morning he met with the President of Israel. Isaac Gergozto whom he said that he hoped that the government of the country would now provide him with more detailed explanations about your plans continue the war in Gaza.

According to media reports, the US Presidential Administration, Joe Bidenwants to receive more information about plans for the offensive that Israel is planning south of the Strip, after starting on October 27 ground operation where he had already taken control of the northern part and Gaza City.

In the south they Hundreds of thousands of Gazans have been displaced that they had to evacuate the rest of the enclave.

(EFE)