TIA GOLDENBERG, WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Thursday, 16 January 2025 09:16 PM EST
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a deal to return Hamas-held hostages in the Gaza Strip has been reached.
The announcement came a day after Netanyahu’s office said there were last minute snags in talks to free hostages in return for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Palestinian prisoners.
Netanyahu said he will convene his security cabinet Friday and then the government to approve the agreement.
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