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Israel agrees to cease-fire framework in Gaza; Hamas to weigh in

Humanitarian aid is dropped by the United States over Gaza City, Gaza Strip, March 2, 2024. [AP Photo]

Israel has more or less accepted a framework for a cease-fire in Gaza, including the release of hostages, a senior Biden administration official said Saturday.

"Right now, the ball is in the court of Hamas, and we are continuing to push this as hard as we possibly can," said the official, who spoke to reporters anonymously because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the talks.

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