Some members of Israel’s coalition have ruled out a proposed hostage deal with Hamas, but the prime minister has yet to state his position.

Many Israelis feel that freeing the hostages cannot happen if the government refuses to come to terms with Hamas and pursues its policy of trying to eliminate the group militarily.

Families of Israeli hostages are clashing with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition over the approach to the Gaza cease-fire talks, with pressure mounting for Prime…

It was unclear whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel was on board with the terms, which came as Qatar and Egypt were intensifying mediation efforts.

Some members of Israel’s coalition have ruled out a proposed hostage deal with Hamas, but the prime minister has yet to state his position.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday claimed that he would relaunch cease-fire and hostage talks while simultaneously greenlighting the...