On Wednesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu firmly stated that Israel will persist in its military campaign in the Gaza Strip until achieving its objectives, dismissing any notion of a cease-fire as impractical. This declaration followed criticism from Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who expressed dissatisfaction with reports suggesting negotiations for another hostage release deal with Hamas. Notably, one media account indicated that the war cabinet had instructed the Mossad chief to explore the possibility of freeing high-level Palestinian security prisoners in exchange for Israeli captives in Gaza.

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