Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he will give final approval for the takeover of Gaza City while also restarting negotiations with Hamas aimed at returning all the remaining hostages and ending the war on Israel's terms.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel would immediately resume negotiations for the release of all hostages held in Gaza and an end to the nearly two-year-old war but on terms acceptable to Israel.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will give final approval for the takeover of Gaza City while also restarting negotiations with Hamas aimed at returning all the remaining hostages and ending the war on Israel’s terms.

Earlier this week, a Hamas source said the armed group had agreed to a temporary ceasefire proposal from mediators.

Israeli PM also says will resume talks for release of all captives and end to the war, but only on Israel’s terms.

Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing forward with his plan to escalate attacks on Gaza City, while also restarting negotiations with Hamas to end the conflict on Israel's terms. The wide-scale operation could start within days.

Satellite images taken over and around Gaza City point to preparations for the expanded military operation and show signs internally displaced people are already fleeing.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday announced the approval of a plan to capture Gaza City, but also held out the prospect of new negotiations on a ceasefire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas.