TOKYO, May 2 -- NHK World issued the following news:
An Israeli media outlet has reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken he cannot accept an agreement to end the war in Gaza as part of a hostage deal.
Israel and the Islamic group Hamas continue their negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of the remaining hostages seized by the group last year.
The two sides have been engaging in talks mediated by Egypt and other parties.
Against this backdrop, Blinken met with Netanyahu on Wednesday in Jerusalem.
A US State Department press release said, "The Secretary discussed ongoing efforts to reach an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as part of a hostage deal and emphasized that ...