Israel War Cabinet to Meet as Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Progress
- Optimism that a new hostage deal can be proposed to Hamas
- Israel floats framework for how post-war Gaza should be run
A resident sits amid the debris of destroyed houses in the aftermath of Israeli bombardment in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Feb. 22.
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Israel’s war cabinet is expected to convene Saturday night for a briefing on efforts advancing in Paris toward a deal to pause the fighting in Gaza and return hostages held there.
Israeli media, citing people familiar with the situation, reported that talks on Friday involving the Israeli delegation and representatives from the US, Egypt and Qatar had yielded a breakthrough.