Possible hostage deal? Israel's war cabinet. (Photo: Ariel Hermoni, Defense Ministry)
The war cabinet scheduled later this evening (Sunday) was suddenly bumped up, and there are reports of progress in talks about a hostage deal.
According to a series of reports, a discussion in the war cabinet set for later this evening was suddenly bumped up due to reports of unexpected progress in talks to free the hostages.
In addition to Israeli reports, American and Qatari media outlets also published reports on progress in talks, and much optimism was expressed by representatives of both countries.