Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated Tuesday that the ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza is a matter of “days or hours” as reported by Channel 12. The prime minister further explained that Israel is currently waiting for Hamas to respond to the agreement draft, adding that his condition for a permanent ceasefire is the safe return of all hostages. At the same time, Netanyahu stressed that the agreement will have several stages. He revealed that negotiations regarding the second stage will begin on January 16.