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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Israel and Hamas ‘super close’ to reaching ceasefire deal, Arab official says
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Israel and Hamas are “super close” to reaching a ceasefire and hostage release deal, an Arab official from one of the mediating countries tells The Times of Israel.
Yesterday, two Arab officials told The Times of Israel that a deal would be announced by Wednesday or Thursday and would begin to be implemented 48 to 72 hours later.
The deal will be announced in the form of a joint statement from the mediator — the US, Qatar and Egypt, the officials said.