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Sources within Israel's Prime Minister's Office have informed IANS that Hamas appears unwilling to entertain the idea of a temporary cessation of hostilities.

The spokesman for the U.S. State Department, Matthew Miller, explained that Blinken discussed how to secure an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and how this relates to broader efforts to resolve the ongoing hostage crisis.

"There is no truth to the speculation that the homicide victim was identified as Goldy Brar," Dooley said in the statement. "This identifies the victim clearly."

Xinhua news agency said that Netanyahu made the announcement during a meeting with the families of the prisoners on Tuesday that Israel had started the process of evacuating Palestinian inhabitants from Rafah.

The talks that commenced on Monday are continuing on Tuesday. According to sources in the Israeli Defence Ministry, the negotiations are on a positive path. After Israel reduced the number of hostages to be released from 40 to 33, the possibility of a six-week ceasefire is high.

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre addressed the issue on Monday, following an investigative media report implicating a RAW official named Vikram Yadav in the assassination scheme, purportedly approved by the former head of the Indian spy agency, Samant Goel.

Sources within the Israel defense ministry have revealed that the Yuftah Armoured Brigade and Carmeli Infantry Brigade, previously stationed in Northern Gaza, have been redirected to Central Gaza in order to pave the way for the Nahal Brigade's entrance into Rafah.