No Gaza truce until hostages are released, says Netanyahu as war enters its sixth month

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday (April 7) that Israel would not agree to a ceasefire after six months of war against Hamas in Gaza until the hostages being held in Gaza are released. His comments made at the start of a weekly cabinet meeting came as a new round of truce talks in Egypt are set to begin. Netanyahu said that despite growing international pressure, Israel would not give in to “extreme“ demands from Gaza’s terrorist group Hamas, which sparked the war on Oct. 7 with its deadly attack on southern Israel. Read more: The Sun delivers breaking news, latest gossip and incredible exclusives around the world with hubs in London, New York, Scotland and Ireland. Covering topics from news, money and sport along with our famous Fabulous Magazine, The Sun is the biggest news brand in the UK and one of the fastest growing news sites in the US.