Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the US-based conservative news site Newsmax that he foresees a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza within days, paving the way for the release of the first batch of captives still held by Hamas, Al Jazeera reports.
He said that he could use the 60-day period “to try to negotiate and end” to the conflict, but stressed that it could end “if Hamas lays down its arms”.
Netanyahu added that 50 captives are still being held by Hamas with “20 definitely alive and some 30 that are not alive.”
