Israel announces that negotiators in Egypt are discussing the issue of hostages in Gaza
The office said, the day after Israel announced the continuation of talks with Hamas, "Based on instructions from Prime Minister (Benjamin) Netanyahu, representatives of the negotiating team are currently meeting with senior Egyptian officials to discuss the hostage issue."
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