Mossad chief David Barnea has told his US counterpart that any ceasefire deal with Hezbollah in Lebanon must also include the release of the hostages being held in Hamas, according to Israeli media. The strategy is aimed at getting Iran and Hezbollah — who have indicated they are open to a ceasefire in the north — to exert additional pressure on Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar to agree to a deal in Gaza that has proved elusive for many months. FRANCE 24’s Irris Makler reports from Jerusalem.
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