"Paris Hostage Talks Amid Rafah Operation"

Israel plans to expand the framework for a hostage deal as talks continue in Paris, with Mossad Chief David Barnea potentially heading for negotiations that may include officials from Qatar and Egypt. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant discussed efforts to secure the release of 134 hostages, including six with US citizenship, and emphasized the importance of dismantling Hamas strongholds in Gaza, while also addressing Iranian aggression in the region with US Middle East envoy Brett McGurk.