The Israeli cabinet is meeting to vote on a proposed hostage deal that could see Hamas release dozens of hostages, and a four-day pause in fighting.
In a statement filmed before the meeting, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said the war effort would continue even if a hostage deal was struck.
Details of the possible deal have emerged. A senior Israeli official earlier told the BBC the arrangement – brokered by Qatar – would see 50 Israelis released in total.
A US official quoted by Reuters said those people released would mostly be women and children – with 150 Palestinian prisoners freed by Israel in exchange.
Meanwhile, fighting continues to rage in Gaza, with the Israeli military saying it has surrounded Jabalia in the north
Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry says more than 14,000 people – including more than 5,000 children – have been killed in Israel’s campaign.
Israel began attacking Hamas-run Gaza after Hamas fighters crossed the border on 7 October, killing 1,200 people and taking more than 200 others hostage
