Tel Aviv, Israel:
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday Israel would not agree to a "temporary truce" in its war on Hamas militants without the release of hostages taken from Israel to Gaza.
"We're continuing with all our force and Israel is refusing a temporary truce that doesn't include the release of our hostages," Netanyahu said following a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Tel Aviv.
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