JERUSALEM, Dec 6, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Thursday that Israel may have "an opportunity now" to secure a deal for the release of its hostages held by Palestinian in Gaza.

Speaking in a video message from a meeting in Malta, he said: "We may have an opportunity now for a hostage deal. Israel is serious about reaching a hostage deal and I hope we can do this and do it as soon as possible."