"Global Pressure Mounts for Hamas to Accept Ceasefire Deal with Israel"

Hamas has informed negotiators that it cannot locate 40 Israeli hostages required for the first phase of a ceasefire deal, raising concerns that more hostages may be deceased than publicly known. The proposed framework involves Hamas releasing 40 hostages, including women, sick, and elderly men, in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners. Israel has urged Hamas to include younger male hostages, including soldiers, in the initial release. The majority of the remaining hostages are believed to be male IDF soldiers or men of military reserve age, and Hamas is expected to leverage them for further negotiations.