Live Updates: Israel and Hamas Reach Cease-Fire Deal, Biden Says

The prime minister of Qatar, a key mediator, said the agreement would come into effect on Sunday, and President Biden said it would last for 42 days. The Israeli cabinet still has to ratify the deal and some details remained unresolved.

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Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire and hostage release deal after 'intensive diplomacy'

Secretary of State Antony Blinken had said the U.S. wanted a ceasefire deal in Gaza and all remaining captives released before Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20.
ABC News - 9m
Israel and Hamas reach Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal

A ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas has been reached in the bloody war in Gaza.
CNBC - 10m
Israel and Hamas Near Agreement on Cease-Fire Deal, Qatar Says

The negotiations, mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States, appear to be making progress after months of failed attempts to achieve a breakthrough.
The New York Times - 23h
Israel, Hamas on Verge of Deal for Gaza Cease-Fire

Progress in cease-fire talks has raised hopes a deal could be reached to release some of the hostages still held in the Gaza Strip and pause fighting that has dragged on for 15 months.
The Wall Street Journal - 1d
Israel-Hamas ceasefire to begin on Sunday; UN urges ‘rapid and unhindered’ aid access to Gaza after deal reached – live

Israeli president calls on Netanyahu to ‘accept and approve’ deal; US hostages to be free in first phase, Biden says. Gaza ceasefire deal agreed by Hamas and Israel, Qatari PM says The ...
The Guardian - 21m
Middle East live updates: Israel, Hamas ceasefire deal hits last-minute snag

The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza with ceasefire talks resuming in Qatar.
ABC News - 5h
Biden says Hamas and Israel 'on the brink' of hostage-release, ceasefire deal

He made the comment in a speech outlining his foreign policy legacy.
ABC News - 1d
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 ...
The Guardian - 2d
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.
NBC News - 2d

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