Netanyahu will hold a consultation regarding the expansion of the mandate of the Israeli negotiating team for talks in Qatar - Walla! News. Senior Israeli officials stated that the step is necessary to bridge the gaps that remain with Hamas and to reach a deal for the release of the abductees.
Netanyahu is expected to hold a conference on Saturday night or Sunday morning for a consultation to decide whether and how to expand the mandate. The issue of expanding the mandate has already come up several times in the War Cabinet discussions in the last two weeks, but Netanyahu postponed the decision until receiving an official answer from Hamas.