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White House believes Israel and Hamas getting closer to Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS officials believe Israel and Hamas are getting closer to clinching a ceasefire deal in Gaza, White House spokesman John Kirby says in an interview with Fox News.
“We believe — and the Israelis have said this — that we’re getting closer, and no doubt about it, we believe that, but we also are cautious in our optimism,” Kirby says. “We’ve been in this position before where we weren’t able to get it over the finish line.”
Kirby does not respond when asked if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is traveling to Cairo for talks.
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