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Israel vote on Gaza ceasefire deal delayed  BBC.com Live updates: Dozens killed in Gaza as Israel delays key vote on truce  CNN Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal officially signed in Doha  Axios Netanyahu Faces a Political Crisis Over the Gaza Cease-Fire Deal  The New

The Gaza ceasefire deal announced Wednesday largely mirrors a proposal made by President Biden last May. In recent days, President-elect Trump’s Middle East envoy joined the Biden team to push the deal to completion. Those eight months have been bloody

White House official Jon Finer breaks down strategic steps to reach Gaza ceasefire deal  PBS NewsHour

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At the time we publish this episode, Israel’s government has yet to accept the terms of the long-negotiated and hard fought ceasefire deal announced yesterday. The deal is still on, but the quarreling over the details demonstrates how difficult it