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Biden says 'a ceasefire is not peace' and calls on Hamas to release hostages
By Andrew England & Lauren Fedor
Senior US Official Appears to Endorse Collective Punishment of Gazans – Mother Jones
By Noah Lanard
PM says bucking int’l pressure against Gaza op, stresses no hostage deal ‘as of now’
Qatar PM says only ‘minor’ challenges to Israel-Hamas captive deal
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Negotiations to free hostages held by Hamas are closer than ‘perhaps any point,’ White House official says
By Sam Fossum & Priscilla Alvarez
Negotiators near deal with Hamas to release hostages
By Sophia Barkoff & Margaret Brennan
Netanyahu calls Hamas terrorists ‘dead men walking’ before report says Israel-Hamas closing in US-brokered deal
By Patrick Reilly & Olivia Land
Israel, Hamas Close In on Hostage Deal Amid Mounting Scrutiny of Gaza Death Toll
By Summer Said, Dov Lieber & Saeed Shah
Israel hopeful of Hamas deal to release hostages in 'coming days'
By Natasha Preskey
Deal inches closer on freeing hostages in Gaza: 'Very sensitive stage,' WH official says
By Tal Axelrod
Israel and Hamas appear close to hostage release deal, say officials
By Jason Burke & Patrick Wintour
US and Qatar say deal closer over Hamas hostages
By Andrew England & Lauren Fedor
Gaza hostage deal closer than ever, US official says
By David Morgan & Jasper Ward
Israel-Hamas hostage deal edges closer despite fierce fighting in Gaza
By Nidal Al-Mughrabi & James Mackenzie
"Closer than we have been" to deal between Hamas and Israel on hostage release, White House official says
By Caitlin Yilek
WH denies report that Israel, Hamas close to 5-day fighting pause to free dozens of hostages via US-brokered deal
By Patrick Reilly & Nikki Mascali Roarty