Europe strikes deal to boost Gaza aid after Israeli airstrikes kill 15
'If this can be achieved through negotiations, so much the better,' Netanyahu said in a video statement. 'If it is not achieved through negotiations in 60 days, we will achieve it in other ways; by using force, the force of our heroic army.'Netanyahu added that a permanent end to the war would only be negotiated if Hamas disarms and relinquishes its governing and military control in Gaza.Despite the tensions, US officials remain cautiously optimistic. High-level negotiations, mediated by Egypt and Qatar and involving White House envoy Steve Witkoff, are continuing.'We're closer than we've been in quite a while, and we're hopeful, but we also recognise there are still challenges ahead,' US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during a stop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.- EndsWith inputs from Associated PressMust Watch
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