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"Progress Made in Negotiations to Rescue Hamas-Kidnapped Hostages"

Israel, the US, Qatar, and Egypt have reached a potential framework for a hostage release and ceasefire in Gaza, to be proposed to Hamas, but the Palestinian authorities are insisting on a complete ceasefire before agreeing to a prisoner exchange. More than 100 hostages are still held in Gaza, and a new deal would involve phased releases, pauses in fighting, and aid deliveries. Qatar's prime minister expressed hope for positive engagement from Hamas, while reports suggest a 45-day pause in fighting in exchange for the release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners.