Netanyahu, who has accused Hamas of obstructing any agreement, said over the weekend that "whoever murders hostages does not want a deal."
Despite U.S. expressions of optimism and Netanyahu's office describing the meeting as positive, both Israel and Hamas have signalled that any deal will be difficult.
Last week, leaders of the U.S., Egypt and Qatar urged Israel and Hamas to meet for negotiations on Aug. 15 in either Cairo or Doha to...