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Saturday, March 2, 2024
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Saturday, March 2, 2024
Senior US official says Israel has agreed to six-week ceasefire deal, waiting on Hamas
People block a street during a protest calling for a deal to release the hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas terrorist group, in Tel Aviv, Feb. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
The framework for a deal that would establish a six-week ceasefire in Gaza is in place, with Israel’s agreement, and depends on Hamas agreeing to release hostages, a senior US administration official says.
“The hostages have to be released,” the official tells reporters on a conference call. “The deal is basically there. But I don’t want to create expectations one way or the other.”
