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Hamas has accepted a draft agreement on Gaza ceasefire & the release of hostages, say Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in Gaza Strip & release of dozens of hostages, two officials involved in the talks said Tuesday. Mediator Qatar said negotiations were at “closest point” yet to sealing a deal. Associated Press obtained a copy of proposed agreement, & an Egyptian official & a Hamas official confirmed its authenticity. Israeli official said progress has been made, details are being finalize & would need to be submitted to Israeli Cabinet for final approval. All three officials spoke on condition of anonymity on closed-door talks. A man reacts as he carries body of a child who was killed by an Israeli airstrike on Gaza Strip at Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. 

The US, Egypt and Qatar have spent past year trying to mediate an end 15-mth war & secure the release dozens of hostages captured in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, that triggered it. Some 100 Israelis are still captive inside Gaza, military believes at least a third them are dead. Isreali expressed mounting optimism they can conclude agreement ahead @Jan. 20 inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
https://apnews.com/article/israel-palest...a862c49baa

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