JERUSALEM, July 9 – Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said on Wednesday that Israel would be willing to negotiate a permanent ceasefire in Gaza if a temporary truce with Hamas is reached.
According to a statement from Sa’ar’s office, the minister made the remarks during a joint press conference with Slovakia’s Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar in Bratislava.
“Israel is serious in its bid to reach a hostage deal and a ceasefire in Gaza,” Sa’ar said.
He added that an Israeli delegation remained in Doha, Qatar, for indirect talks with Hamas on a proposed 60-day truce that would include the release of 10 living hostages and the return of the remains of several others.
The statement followed two meetings in Washington between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump, the second of which took place on Tuesday.
XINHUA, 9.7.2025
