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Negotiators '98 percent close' to Gaza deal, Financial Times reports
13 January 2025 21:12 GMT
The Financial Times, citing its sources, reported on Monday that negotiators in Doha working on a Gaza ceasefire deal are "98 percent close" to closing it.
A separate source noted: “The next 24 hours will be pivotal to reaching the deal.”
The FT story notes that it was the election of US President-elect Donald Trump that changed the position of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said he wants to "align" with Trump.