The comments came as international mediators push for a deal to achieve a ceasefire in the six months of devastating fighting in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages taken during Hamas' Oct 7 assault that sparked the war.
"The release of the hostages is the top priority for us," Foreign Minister Israel Katz said during an interview with local Channel 12 television.
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