The Israeli military on Monday launched the names of 5 soldiers it states have been killed in the northern Gaza Strip, where the army is carrying out a restored ground operation while besieging the location where 10s of countless hungry Palestinians are trapped.At least 840 Israeli soldiers have actually been eliminated and more than 5,500 wounded since the break out of the Gaza war on October 7, 2023, according to military figures.Meanwhile, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan states ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas are now at a critical point, Al Jazeera reported.Sullivan informed press reporters throughout a briefing at the White House that President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu along with Qatars emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.Qatar, in addition to the US and Egypt, has actually been a leading mediator in the indirect talks.Biden was likewise expected to speak to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, soon.We are close to a deal, and it can get done this week.
Im not making a guarantee or a forecast, however it is there for the taking, and we have the ability to work to make it happen, Sullivan stated.