“Israel will not allow a ceasefire without the release of our hostages,” the PMO added, threatening:
“further consequences” if Hamas continues to say no to the proposal.

It later denied a report in Arabic-language media that Netanyahu had dispatched a delegation to Egypt for talks.

Netanyahu also claimed at his weekly cabinet meeting that Hamas is diverting aid entering the Strip for its own use.

“Hamas is currently taking control of all supplies and goods sent to the Gaza Strip."
1. It is abusing the Gazan population who are trying to receive the aid,
2. it is shooting at them,
3. and is turning humanitarian aid into a terrorist budget directed against us,

According to the Kan public broadcaster, Israel believes enough aid has entered the enclave in recent weeks to last Gaza for several months.

Jerusalem has questioned the veracity of reports of famine in the enclave over the course of the war, which has been blamed on a lack of sufficient aid flowing into the Strip via Israel-controlled border crossings.