Progress in ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas

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Craig Nigrelli Reporter

By Craig Nigrelli (Reporter), Brock Koller (Senior Producer), Jack Henry (Video Editor)

As most of the attention in the Middle East this week has been on the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, progress is now being reported in ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas. The potential ceasefire would be for a period of 60 days.

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A new plan, proposed by Egypt and supported by the United States, would see the militant group agree that it would allow Israeli forces to remain in Gaza, at least temporarily, when the fighting stops. Also, Hamas has now handed over a list of hostages, including some American citizens, that it would release.

Israel believes that 96 hostages, taken by the terror group in the October 2023 attack, remain in Gaza. However, the Israel Defense Forces has confirmed at least 30 are dead. Seven of the remaining hostages are Americans.

Mediators said a ceasefire deal would entail the release of up to 30 hostages now held in Gaza. That release would include women and the elderly.

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In exchange, Israel would free Palestinian prisoners and allow greater humanitarian aid to make its way into Gaza.

White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is expected to be in the region to push for the deal. Analysts believe Hamas is more open to compromise since its ally, the Islamic militant group Hezbollah, agreed to a ceasefire with Israel to curb fighting in Lebanon in November.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed there are developments in the ceasefire talks. However, it’s too early to tell whether an agreement will be reached.

Tags: Bashar Assad, Benjamin Netanyahu, Egypt, Gaza, Hamas, hostage, Israel, Israel Defense Forces, Jake Sullivan, Syria

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AS MOST OF THE ATTENTION IN THE MIDDLE EAST THIS WEEK HAS BEEN ON THE FALL OF THE ASSAD REGIME IN SYRIA, PROGRESS IS NOW BEING REPORTED IN CEASE FIRE TALKS BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HAMAS. IT WOULD BE FOR A PERIOD OF 60 DAYS.
A NEW PLAN, PROPOSED BY EGYPT AND SUPPORTED BY THE UNITED STATES, WOULD SEE THE MILITANT GROUP AGREE THAT IT WOULD ALLOW ISRAELI FORCES TO REMAIN IN GAZA, AT LEAST TEMPORARILY, WHEN THE FIGHTING STOPS. ALSO HAMAS HAS NOW HANDED OVER A LIST OF HOSTAGES, INCLUDING SOME AMERICANS CITIZENS, THAT IT WOULD RELEASE.
ISRAEL BELIEVES THAT 96 HOSTAGES, TAKEN CAPTIVE BY THE TERROR GROUP IN THE OCTOBER 2023 ATTACK, REMAIN IN GAZA. HOWEVER, THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES HAS CONFIRMED 34 ARE DEAD. SEVEN OF THE REMAINING HOSTAGES ARE AMERICANS.
MEDIATORS HAVE SAID THAT A CEASE FIRE DEAL WOULD ENTAIL THE RELEASE OF UP TO 30 HOSTAGES NOW HELD IN GAZA INCLUDING WOMEN AND THE ELDERLY. IN EXCHANGE, ISRAEL WOULD FREE PALESTINIAN PRISONERS AND ALLOW GREATER HUMANITARIAN AID TO MAKE ITS WAY **INTO** GAZA.
WHITE HOUSE NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR JAKE SULLIVAN IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE REGION TO PUSH FOR THE DEAL. ANALYSTS BELIEVE HAMAS IS MORE OPEN TO COMPROMISE SINCE ITS ALLY, THE ISLAMIC MILITANT GROUP HEZBOLLAH, AGREED TO A CEASE FIRE WITH ISRAEL IN LEBANON, IN NOVEMBER.
ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU HAS SAID THERE **ARE** DEVELOPMENTS IN CEASE FIRE TALKS, BUT ITS TOO EARLY TO TELL WHETHER AN AGREEMENT WILL BE REACHED.
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