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.

Israel’s government has ordered a military takeover of Gaza City in what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described as a final push to topple Hamas after almost two years of war. The decision was followed by an Aug.

Israelis continue to demand the release of hostages held by Hamas and an end to the Israel-Hamas war. Demonstrators do not want their government to take over Gaza and Orthodox Jews are protesting against army recruitment.