Report: Israel still has not received formal response from Hamas on hostage-truce proposal

An Israeli official tells the Kan public broadcaster that there has still not been a formal answer from Hamas regarding the proposal for a hostage-truce deal.

The report comes after a source from the terror group told a Saudi outlet that Hamas would reject any proposal that does not include a guarantee for the war to end.

Meanwhile, the network reports that the war cabinet meeting set to be held this evening has been canceled and the wider security cabinet will also not meet.

The top political decision-making bodies had been set to convene for a final time before war cabinet minister Benny Gantz’s Saturday deadline.

Last month, the National Unity leader issued an ultimatum to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding the premier commit to an agreed-upon vision for the Gaza conflict that would include stipulating who might rule the territory after Hamas’s defeat, and warning that he would bolt the coalition on June 8 should this not happen.