No agreement has yet been reached on a ceasefire and the hostages because Hamas “doesn’t want an agreement”, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday.

During the meeting, the participating ministers were given a very limited briefing on the deal talks. “The situation is less optimistic,” ministers told The Jerusalem Post.

The message conveyed to the ministers was that “deal negotiations are deadlocked,” with Hamas “constantly trying to change direction in conversations.”

Israeli government ministers were also told that Hamas had gone back on its demand for ending the war as a condition of any agreement. The cabinet meeting took place before Netanyahu’s prostatectomy.

Netanyahu posted video as he left the cabinet meeting, saying he was leaving the meeting to go to the hospital and wanted to thank everyone who sent him wishes for a speedy recovery.

In the excerpt, he was asked about the book he was holding and explained that it was his biography John Churchill, duke of marlborough, military leader in britain, written by winston churchill.

He then wished everyone who watched the video a Happy Hanukkah.

Jewish media reports that the Israeli prime minister is out of surgery after a successful two-hour operation to remove his prostate.

News website Ynet reports that the operation was successful. According to the Walla network, he has been transferred to the cardiology ward for recovery.

There is no confirmation from the hospital or from Netanyahu’s office.