Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said 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."

But Netanyahu signalled there would not be a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, something Hamas has long demanded. "(Doubters) told me it's too good to be true. It's true. And with God's help, it will happen very soon," he said.

The prime minister spoke after Hamas said it has accepted some elements of the US plan. President Donald Trump welcomed the militant group's stateme

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