The Israeli military said that it planned on remaining in Gaza “as long as no other international entity is found” and that the war could last many more months, an Israeli security source told Israel’s Kan public broadcaster. According to the source, the chance of reaching an agreement with Hamas without ending the war is “very low”. A senior Palestinian Hamas official said on Saturday in Beirut that negotiations for an agreement with Israel on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal had not made any progress.
