Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreed to "in principle," officials say

U.S., Israeli and Arab officials tell CBS News the first phase of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has been agreed to "in principle." The deal, which could go into effect as soon as next week, would see the release of dozens of hostages. Elizabeth Palmer has the details.

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Israel and Hamas may be nearing ceasefire deal, sources say

A deal to end the war in Gaza could be close. An anonymous Israeli government official told CBS News the first phase of the ceasefire would last about 42 days with Hamas releasing 33 hostages in ...
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Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza at closest point yet, say officials

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Biden says Hamas and Israel 'on the brink' of hostage-release, ceasefire deal

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Joe Biden says Israel and Hamas on the brink of sealing ceasefire deal

US president says agreement that could pause more than 14 months of fighting matches a proposal he made months ago. Joe Biden has said his administration is on the brink of sealing a ceasefire deal ...
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Ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas 'on the brink of coming to fruition,' Biden says

Advances have been made in negotiations to broker a deal that would end Israel's deadly assault on Gaza and see the release of hostages held by Hamas.
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Israel, Hamas ceasefire close, but not 100 percent: Israeli official

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Progress made in talks over Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release, officials say

Officials say U.S. and Arab mediators made significant progress overnight toward brokering a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and the release of scores of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, but a ...
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