A political official said Israel would consider extending the cease-fire beyond 10 days. "If it is possible to get as many hostages out as possible in 10 days, that is excellent. No one will deviate from the goal of the war and no one will agree to such an absurd thing as demobilization. We have already seen what it is to rely on international forces," he said, adding that "currently there is no talk of extending the cease-fire beyond the 10 days specified. If there is a concrete proposal, it will be brought up for discussion in the cabinet and the government, but at the moment there is no such thing. If it seems that there is a significant proposal, we will examine it." (Itamar Eichner)