Netanyahu’s conflicting messages confuse cease-fire talks, officials say The Washington PostIsrael kills 18 in Gaza as Hamas says ‘pressure Netanyahu’ for ceasefire Al Jazeera EnglishUS says alternative security force won’t be necessary in Philadelphi, apparently coming at odds with PM The Times of IsraelU.S. Effort to Broker Mideast Cease-Fire Gets a New Sense of Urgency The Wall Street Journal