Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he hopes to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza "in the coming days," as indirect talks with Hamas continue in Egypt on a new US plan to end the war.

In a brief statement late Saturday, Netanyahu said he has sent a delegation to Egypt "to finalise technical details," adding that "our goal is to contain these negotiations to a time frame of a few days".

He spoke after Hamas said it had accepted some elements of the US plan.

President Donald Trump welcomed the Hamas statement but on Saturday warned that "Hamas must move quickly, or else all bets will be off".

Meanwhile, Israeli bombing of Gaza City has "significantly subsided".

Israel has moved to a defensive-only position in Gaza and will not actively strike, said an official wh

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