An Israeli official announced today, Wednesday, that "the departure of the Israeli team negotiating a ceasefire in Gaza and an agreement for the release of hostages, mediated by Egypt, Qatar, and the United States, has been postponed from tomorrow, Thursday, to next week." He added that "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden will discuss ways to advance the agreement in their meeting in Washington tomorrow, Thursday, thus delaying the delegation's departure."