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U.S. and Arab mediators say they are closing in on a deal to halt the war in Gaza and free hostages captured by Hamas in its Oct. 7 attack, but the talks have dragged on for months, with several moments of false hope.The negotiations gained new urgency when Iran and Lebanon 's Hezbollah vowed to avenge the targeted killing of two top militants, attributed to Israel , raising fears of a far wider and more devastating war.U.S.
What are the main sticking points?The two sides have been working off an evolving proposal for a three-phase process in which Hamas would free all the hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners, an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and a lasting cease-fire.President Joe Biden came out in favor of the proposal in a May 31 speech and the U.N. Security Council approved it shortly thereafter.
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