US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is 'ready to do a deal' to secure a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release. Talks are at a point where a deal could be reached, with the sides being close and just needing to bridge the final distance. Recent progress has been attributed to the ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon, the fall of the Syrian regime, and Israel's military progress against Hamas. Sullivan aims to close the deal this month and believes there is more optimism in the air. The US still believes that three of the seven American hostages in Gaza are alive.