By New York Post (World News) | Created at 2025-01-15 16:00:06 | Updated at 2025-01-15 18:53:25
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A deal to release Israeli hostages and begin a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip may be imminent, according to reports.
Officials in Jerusalem told Israeli media that Hamas has signed off on the deal, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his security cabinet expected to sign off on the proposal by Thursday, the Times of Israel reports.
“There is a breakthrough in the hostage deal negotiations in Doha. Hamas’ military leader in Gaza Mohammed Sinwar gave his OK,” one Israeli official told reporters.
A man inspects his home following an Israeli airstrike in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on January 15, 2025. Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto/ShutterstockQatari Prime Minister Sheik Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, whose team has been mediating the negotiations, is expected to hold a news conference later on Wednesday to discuss the latest developments in the deal.
The current agreement on the table calls for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza that would last for a period of 42 days, during which Hamas would release 33 hostages.
