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Israeli officials struggle to conceal frustrations as Gaza truce nears
14 January 2025 14:13 GMT
A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is at its closest point, according to officials involved in negotiations in Doha.
With expectations that an announcement is immininent, Majed al-Ansari, Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesperson, said that final details were being discussed on Tuesday.
“Negotiations are taking place on final details but we have ironed out the main obstacles,” he told a news conference.
“Today we are closest to any time in the past to a deal. The situation is still fluid but we are all upbeat.”
Joe Biden, the outgoing US president, said an agreement would “free the hostages, halt the fighting, provide security to Israel and allow us to significantly surge humanitarian assistance to the Palestinians”.
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