U.S. official says "there's a deal on the table" for a proposed cease-fire, hostage release deal with Hamas
CBSN
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 U.S. administration official said Saturday, a day before talks to reach an agreement were to resume in Egypt.
A U.S. official told CBS News that "there's a deal on the table" for a six-week cease-fire that would see Hamas release hostages considered vulnerable, which includes the sick, the wounded, the elderly and women.
"It's essential that we see a cease-fire in Gaza and the path to a ceasefire, right now literally at this hour, is straightforward. ... There's a framework deal. The Israelis have more or less accepted it. And there will be a six week ceasefire in Gaza starting today. If Hamas agrees to release," the official said.
