19 November 2023 at 02:45 Washington Post: Close to hostage deal in Gaza According to the Washington Post newspaper, Israel, Hamas and the US are close to agreeing on an agreement that involves the release of “dozens” of hostages in exchange for a five-day pause in the fighting. The information has not been confirmed. The newspaper refers to people with knowledge of the matter. On Saturday evening, the White House denied that an agreement had been reached between Israel and Hamas. – An agreement has not been reached yet, but we continue to work hard to do so, writes the spokeswoman for the National Security Council in the White House, Adrienne Watsen on X. The Washington Post writes that initially it will be about 50 or several hostages to be released in pools every day. According to the newspaper, this could happen in the coming days. It is not clear how many of the 239 hostages are included. The newspaper refers to a six-page agreement, which states that all parties to the conflict must cease hostilities for at least five days. (NTB/news)
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