US says Israel agreed to framework for a Gaza cease-fire
The Israelis “have more or less accepted” the proposal, which includes the six-week cease-fire in Gaza as well as the release by Hamas of hostages considered to be vulnerable
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Family and supporters of the hostages held captive by Hamas in Gaza complete the final leg of a four-day march from Israel-Gaza border to Jerusalem, on Saturday. PHOTO: AP
Rafah, 2 March
Israel has essentially endorsed a framework of a proposed
Gaza cease-fire and hostage release deal, and it is now up to Hamas to agree to
it, a senior US administration official said Saturday.
The Israelis “have more or less accepted” the proposal,
which includes the six-week cease-fire in Gaza as well as the release by Hamas
of hostages considered to be vulnerable, which includes the sick, the wounded,
the elderly and women, said the official.
“The Israelis have basically signed on to the elements of
the arrangement,” the official said. “Right now, the ball is in the court of
Hamas and we are continuing to push this as hard as we possibly can.”
The official briefed reporters on condition of anonymity
because they were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the ongoing
cease-fire talks.
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