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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Edward Helmore

Israel reportedly close to accepting six-week Gaza ceasefire, US official says

A tank with two men standing on top is in complete silhouette against a pink sunset.
An Israeli military tank drives along the Israel-Gaza border as it returns from the Gaza strip, in southern Israel, on 2 March 2024. Photograph: Amir Cohen/Reuters

Israel is reported to be close to accepting a six-week ceasefire proposal for Gaza, a senior Biden administration official told several US news outlets on Saturday, two days after more than 100 Palestinians died while attempting to access aid trucks in the territory.

The official said that there is a “framework deal” and Israel has “more or less accepted” a ceasefire to allow for the release of Hamas-held hostages in Gaza and to allow aid into the territory that has been devastated by four months of bombardment, killing more than 30,000 people.

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