Rome, 4th Mar. (LaPresse) – Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has stated that Israel is ‘ready to proceed to the second phase of the ceasefire’, but is asking for the release of all hostages and the ‘total demilitarisation’ of the Gaza Strip. This was reported by the Times of Israel. Saar also spoke about humanitarian aid, currently blocked by Israel, which he said is currently ‘Hamas’ number one source of income in Gaza’.