U.S. official says a proposed cease-fire and hostage release agreement with Hamas is “under consideration”

Israel is essentially proposed ceasefire in Gaza A hostage release deal has been signed and it is up to Hamas to agree to it, a senior U.S. official said Saturday, a day before talks resumed to reach a deal in Egypt.

A U.S. official told CBS News that “an agreement is being considered” for a six-week ceasefire. Hamas releases hostages This includes the sick, injured, elderly, and women.

“A ceasefire in Gaza is essential, and literally at this moment, the path to a ceasefire is easy. … There is a framework agreement, the Israelis have more or less accepted it, and there will always be an agreement. A six-week ceasefire begins today in Gaza. If Hamas agrees to release him,” the official said.

Israeli and Hamas officials did not respond to requests for comment.

A senior Egyptian official said mediators Egypt and Qatar expected to receive a response from Hamas during Cairo talks scheduled to begin on Sunday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not officially authorized to discuss the sensitive talks.

International mediators have been working for weeks to broker an agreement for a pause before fighting. islam’s holy month ramadan A deal would also likely allow aid to reach hundreds of thousands of desperate Palestinians in northern Gaza, a concern for aid workers. threat of starvation.

Israel and Hamas are one week ceasefire Late November. A seven-day ceasefire saw the release of about 100 hostages, mostly women, children and foreigners, in exchange for about 240 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, and a temporary halt to fighting.

The talks came amid mounting criticism of the desperation of hundreds of thousands of people struggling to survive in the brunt of the conflict that began in northern Gaza. Hamas militants attack southern Israel On October 7, 1,200 people, mostly civilians, were killed and about 250 hostages were taken.

Residents in northern Gaza said they were scouring rubble and trash for something to feed their children, who eat only one meal a day. Many families have started baking bread by mixing animal and bird feed with grains. International aid officials say they are experiencing devastating famine. According to the World Health Organization, hospital records in Gaza show that at least 10 children died of starvation.

Karl Skow, deputy executive director of the World Food Program, said this week that around one in six children under the age of two in the north suffers from acute malnutrition and wasting, “the worst rate of child malnutrition in the world.” He said that. “If nothing changes, famine is imminent in northern Gaza.”

Skau said people overwhelmed food aid trucks and took what they could, forcing WFP to halt deliveries to the north.

“We are dying of hunger,” said Soap Abu Hussein, a widow and mother of five taking refuge in a school in Jabaliya refugee camp.

At least 115 Palestinians were killed and hundreds more injured on Thursday. when they rush for helpThis was announced by the Ministry of Health in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.

Witnesses and doctors said Israeli forces opened fire. Israel said many of the dead were trampled during the chaos seeking food aid, and said Israeli forces fired warning shots as the crowd approached threateningly. The European Union’s foreign affairs office said on Saturday that dozens of Palestinians killed and injured in the chaos, many of them hit by Israeli shelling, called for an international investigation.

On Friday, President Biden announced that the U.S. military would begin airdropping food to Gaza. The first drop was carried out jointly with the Jordanian military. held on saturday morning. Jordanian and Egyptian militaries also said they carried out airdrops.

The Gaza Ministry of Health announced that the death toll of Palestinians in the conflict has reached 30,320. The ministry does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in its statistics, but says women and children account for about two-thirds of the deaths.

Summarize this content to 100 words Israel is essentially proposed ceasefire in Gaza A hostage release deal has been signed and it is up to Hamas to agree to it, a senior U.S. official said Saturday, a day before talks resumed to reach a deal in Egypt.A U.S. official told CBS News that “an agreement is being considered” for a six-week ceasefire. Hamas releases hostages This includes the sick, injured, elderly, and women. “A ceasefire in Gaza is essential, and literally at this moment, the path to a ceasefire is easy. … There is a framework agreement, the Israelis have more or less accepted it, and there will always be an agreement. A six-week ceasefire begins today in Gaza. If Hamas agrees to release him,” the official said.

Israeli and Hamas officials did not respond to requests for comment.A senior Egyptian official said mediators Egypt and Qatar expected to receive a response from Hamas during Cairo talks scheduled to begin on Sunday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not officially authorized to discuss the sensitive talks.

International mediators have been working for weeks to broker an agreement for a pause before fighting. islam’s holy month ramadan A deal would also likely allow aid to reach hundreds of thousands of desperate Palestinians in northern Gaza, a concern for aid workers. threat of starvation.Israel and Hamas are one week ceasefire Late November. A seven-day ceasefire saw the release of about 100 hostages, mostly women, children and foreigners, in exchange for about 240 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, and a temporary halt to fighting. The talks came amid mounting criticism of the desperation of hundreds of thousands of people struggling to survive in the brunt of the conflict that began in northern Gaza. Hamas militants attack southern Israel On October 7, 1,200 people, mostly civilians, were killed and about 250 hostages were taken.Residents in northern Gaza said they were scouring rubble and trash for something to feed their children, who eat only one meal a day. Many families have started baking bread by mixing animal and bird feed with grains. International aid officials say they are experiencing devastating famine. According to the World Health Organization, hospital records in Gaza show that at least 10 children died of starvation.

Karl Skow, deputy executive director of the World Food Program, said this week that around one in six children under the age of two in the north suffers from acute malnutrition and wasting, “the worst rate of child malnutrition in the world.” He said that. “If nothing changes, famine is imminent in northern Gaza.”Skau said people overwhelmed food aid trucks and took what they could, forcing WFP to halt deliveries to the north.“We are dying of hunger,” said Soap Abu Hussein, a widow and mother of five taking refuge in a school in Jabaliya refugee camp.At least 115 Palestinians were killed and hundreds more injured on Thursday. when they rush for helpThis was announced by the Ministry of Health in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. Witnesses and doctors said Israeli forces opened fire. Israel said many of the dead were trampled during the chaos seeking food aid, and said Israeli forces fired warning shots as the crowd approached threateningly. The European Union’s foreign affairs office said on Saturday that dozens of Palestinians killed and injured in the chaos, many of them hit by Israeli shelling, called for an international investigation.On Friday, President Biden announced that the U.S. military would begin airdropping food to Gaza. The first drop was carried out jointly with the Jordanian military. held on saturday morning. Jordanian and Egyptian militaries also said they carried out airdrops. The Gaza Ministry of Health announced that the death toll of Palestinians in the conflict has reached 30,320. The ministry does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in its statistics, but says women and children account for about two-thirds of the deaths.

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