Israel considering ‘alternative options’ with US to retrieve hostages held in Gaza, says Netanyahu – Middle East Monitor

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that Israel is discussing “alternative options” with the US to retrieve hostages held in the Gaza Strip and to end Hamas’ rule, Anadolu reports.

“Together with our U.S. allies, we are now considering alternative options to bring our hostages home, end Hamas’s terror rule, and secure lasting peace for Israel and our region,” Netanyahu’s office claimed on X.

Netanyahu did not specify the nature of the alternatives under…