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Palestinians and Israelis daring to hope a Gaza deal is close

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73% Informative

Palestinians and Israelis have expressed cautious optimism that a deal on a ceasefire in Gaza is close after 15 months of war.

Qatar 's foreign ministry says there are no major issues blocking a deal between Israel and Hamas .

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a deal was "right on the brink".

Ruby Chen's son, Itay , was killed during the 7 October 2023 attack and his body is being held in Gaza .

Sharon Lifshitz said a majority of Israelis had supported such a deal for a "very long time" Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said he was confident a majority in Israeli government would support deal.

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73

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68

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66

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informal

Language

English

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44

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short-lived

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