Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, has publicly backed a US plan for a ceasefire with Hamas. The so-called “bridging proposal” includes conditions for the return of hostages but it is not clear whether it allows Israel to maintain control of the Philadelphi corridor, a buffer zone separating Gaza from Egypt. Following a three-hour meeting on Monday with Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, Mr Netanyahu approved the latest US proposal for the first time, saying it had...