Channel 12 reported that the families of Israeli detainees in the Gaza Strip received an official invitation to attend an important meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday evening.
The channel added that the families are scheduled to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following their meeting at the White House.
This call comes at a critical time, with pressure mounting for a ceasefire deal. The United States is supporting a proposal for a 60-day truce during which prisoners in Gaza would be gradually released, in exchange for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from parts of the Strip and the entry into negotiations to fully end the war.
Despite opposition from some of Netanyahu's coalition partners to ending the fighting, the government is expected to eventually support a ceasefire, as settlers grow increasingly concerned about the 21-month-old war.
It is noteworthy that only about 20 of the remaining 50 detainees in Gaza are believed to be still alive.
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Channel 12: The families of the detainees were invited by the White House to meet in Washington.