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The Palestinian militant group accepted terms proposed by Qatar and Egypt amid intensive negotiations that involved the U.S. The fate of the bargain now depends on whether Israel i Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agrees to a deal, which would likely involve the release of Israel i hostages captured by Hamas and its allies in the Oct. 7 attack that began the war and an extended halt of Israel i bombing in Gaza and the withdrawal of some Israel i forces.
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