Jerusalem, Dec 16, 2024 (AFP) - Israel minister says 'not been this close to a deal' on Gaza hostages

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Israeli negotiators have never been closer to a deal for the release of hostages in Gaza since the November 2023 truce in the war between Israel and Hamas, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Monday. "We have not been this close to an agreement on the hostages since the previous deal," Katz told members of the Israeli parliament's foreign affairs committee, according to his spokesman. A senior Hamas official based in Doha also said that the nego......

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