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Arab mediator: Deal being finalized largely identical to May proposal; both sides prevented earlier implementation
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
A senior Arab diplomat tells The Times of Israel that the three-phased hostage deal currently being finalized between Israel and Hamas is largely the same as the proposal that was proposed by Israel last May.
“A deal could have been reached much earlier, but both sides led to talks falling apart at various times,” the diplomat familiar with the negotiations says.