Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced on Saturday that an agreement has not yet been reached for the release of some of the hostages captured by Hamas.
Netanyahu also denied what he called false reports that Israel was considering a proposal to release at least 50 abductees.
"When the government has something to say, the authorities will report it," he added.
The Israel Defense Forces announced Friday that the military's official estimate of hostages being held in Gaza is 237.
On the other hand, the country's prime minister announced that he has invited the representatives of the hostages' families to a meeting with Israel's war cabinet.
The prime minister also defended the war cabinet's decision to allow two fuel tankers into Gaza each day after criticism of the move by some Israeli officials.
He said the tankers will supply a minimum emergency amount of fuel to operate water and sewage pumps in Gaza.
He also denied that the measure meant a change in policy, saying instead that it was a specific and limited solution to prevent disease. (A2 Televizion)