Israel's Channel 12 news has translated the conversation between U.S. secretary of state, Antony Blinken, and Benjamin Netanyahu's war cabinet in Hebrew. Blinken reportedly told the war cabinet that Israel lacks the credit to continue war against Hamas for a long time and needs to change its tactics.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that Hamas did not agree to release further hostages, infringing on terms of a truce, and that Israel remained committed to achieving its objectives as fighting resumed in the Gaza Strip.