Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted there will be no permanent ceasefire in Gaza until Hamas' military and governing capacity are destroyed and all hostages are released.
The Israeli prime minister's statement comes after U.S. President Joe Biden announced that Israel had proposed a three-step plan to Hamas aimed at achieving a permanent ceasefire.
Hamas has already said it views the proposal “positively.”
The negotiations come as fighting continues in Rafah, with reports Saturday that Israel had carried out airstrikes in Rafah, located on the Gaza Strip's border with Egypt.
There is no guarantee that Mr. Biden's public pressure on both Israel and Hamas to accept the plan will lead to a deal.
Prime Minister Netanyahu's office said in a statement Saturday that Israel's “conditions for ending the war have not changed.”
“The goal is to destroy Hamas’ military and governing capacity, release all hostages, and ensure that Gaza no longer poses a threat to Israel.”
The statement added that Israel would “continue to insist that these conditions are met” before agreeing to a permanent ceasefire, emphasizing that no agreement can be concluded until the conditions are met.
On Friday, Mr. Biden described the plan as a comprehensive proposal from Israel that would pave the way for a permanent ceasefire.
The first step includes a full and complete ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli troops from populated areas, and the exchange of some hostages for Palestinian prisoners.
All remaining hostages, including the male soldiers, then return.
Prime Minister Biden said the final step would be to repatriate the final remains of the dead Israeli hostages as well as establish a “massive reconstruction plan” to rebuild homes, schools and hospitals with support from the United States and the international community.
A complete end to the conflict was a key demand for Hamas to engage in dialogue.
Mr. Biden acknowledged that not everyone in Israel would agree with the plan, but urged authorities to resist pressure.
There has been no word yet from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right wing, which is expected to oppose the proposal.
They have previously threatened to leave the coalition, which could lead to the collapse of Netanyahu's government.
But Yair Lapid, one of Israel's most influential opposition politicians, pledged to support Netanyahu if he supported the ceasefire agreement.
In a post on social media, Lapid threatened the Israeli prime minister with a hostage deal if his far-right allies, including National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, leave the government. He said that there is a safety net for .
Israel has in recent weeks stepped up attacks on the main city of Rafah and asserted operational control over the entire border with Egypt.
U.S., Israeli and Egyptian officials are scheduled to meet in Cairo on Sunday to discuss reopening the Rafah crossing, according to Egyptian media reports.
The flow of aid supplies into Gaza has been restricted since the border was closed in early May after Israeli forces took control of the Gaza Strip as part of an offensive to control the southern border.
More than 36,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the civil war began, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.
The war began last October when Hamas militants launched an unprecedented attack on Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking 252 hostages to the Gaza Strip.
