Israeli president visits Gaza, speaks of ‘intensive’ talks on hostages

(Reuters) -Israel’s President Isaac Herzog visited the Gaza strip on Wednesday and told soldiers that there were “intensive negotiations” about returning the hostages in Gaza, adding that he hopes that they will soon “hear good news”, a statement from the president’s spokesperson reported.

(Reporting by Charlotte Greenfield, writing by Yomna Ehab, Editing by William Maclean)