Hamas says Gaza truce deal 'close', raising hopes for hostages
A wounded Palestinian woman from the Baraka family is surrounded by her children upon their arrival at Nasser Hostpial in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip following Israeli air strikes that hit their building on November 13, 2023. PHOTO | AFP
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Negotiators have been working to seal a deal to allow the release of around 240 mostly Israeli hostages seized on October 7, during the deadliest assault on Israel in its history.