Commentary: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are exploring alternatives to bring the hostages home. What could they be?

Egypt and Qatar pledged to continue mediation efforts for a Gaza ceasefire, despite stalled talks, as Israel recalls negotiators and the humanitarian crisis deepens amid rising casualties and worsening starvation.

An Israeli delegation left for Qatar on Sunday for talks on a possible Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, an Israeli official said, hours before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due to head to Washington to meet U.

Trump argued that "Hamas didn’t want to make a deal" in a statement to the press at the White House. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel and the US are considering alternative options for bringing the hostages home in a Friday statement,

Only a few weeks ago, President Donald Trump seemed confident a deal was days away that would end the fighting in Gaza, secure the release of hostages and allow aid to flow into an enclave where people are starving to death.