Defense Minister Yoav Gallant: 'We are closer to a deal than we have ever been'
Earlier, Netanyahu sent a team led by Mossad Director David Barnea to participate in further negotiations for a deal after Hamas dropped its demand for an upfront pledge that Israel ends the war.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attends a state ceremony for fallen Israeli soldiers whose burial place is unknown at Mount Herzl Military cemetery in Jerusalem on March 17, 2024(photo credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated: