Jerusalem, Aug. 11 -- Israel has informed the White House that it would be willing to negotiate an agreement to halt its targeted killings of Palestinian terrorists in Gaza, but any such deal would exclude the perpetrators of the October 7, 2023, terror attack by Hamas, Channel 13 reported.

The report on Monday came a day after The Times of Israel reported that the IDF had halted a special operation aimed at hunting down and killing everyone involved in the October 7 massacre.

Israel reportedly conveyed its position to Washington amid discussions over the US-backed Board of Peace's roadmap for disarming Hamas.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formally rejected the plan on Sunday, saying Israeli forces would not withdraw from Gaza until ...