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Progress on deal to free hostages held by Hamas
Updated On: 29 January, 2024 06:16 AM IST | Washington | Agencies
Temporary pause to Israel-Hamas war also in sight
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Palestinians flee the Israeli ground offensive in Kahn Younis. Pic/AP
US negotiators are making progress on a potential agreement under which Israel would pause military operations against Hamas in Gaza for two months in exchange for the release of more than 100 hostages who were captured in the October 7 attack on Israel, according to two senior administration officials.
The officials, who requested anonymity to discuss the sensitive discussions, said Saturday that emerging terms of the yet-to-be sealed deal would play out over two phases. In the first phase, fighting would stop to allow for the remaining women, elderly and wounded hostages to be released by Hamas.
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