Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed to the region on Sunday to try to seal a cease-fire deal after months of contentious negotiations.The U.S.and fellow mediators Egypt and Qatar appeared to be closing in on a deal after two days of talks in Doha, with American and Israeli officials expressing cautious optimism.
The evolving proposal calls for a three-phase process in which Hamas would release all hostages abducted during its Oct.7 attack, which triggered the deadliest war ever fought between Israelis and Palestinians.
But Hamas has signaled resistance to what it says are new demands by Israel, and the long-running talks have repeatedly stalled.
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