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US and Arab officials: Israel, Hamas reach hostage-ceasefire deal to be announced in coming hours

By Jacob Magid 15 January 2025, 6:47 pm
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FILE - Israeli protesters call for Hamas to release hostages outside the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv, on December 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File)
FILE - Israeli protesters call for Hamas to release hostages outside the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv, on December 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File)

Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement on a ceasefire and hostage release deal, a US official and an Arab official tell The Times of Israel.

An announcement is expected in the coming hours, an Arab official adds.

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