DTNZ: Israel and Hamas near Gaza ceasefire agreement - Media

Sides close to finalising talks that will potentially end 15-month conflict, CBS News reports, citing US and regional officials.

Israel and Hamas are nearing an agreement for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release. The deal is expected to bring an end to a devastating 15-month conflict, with key breakthroughs achieved in recent talks, several media outlets claimed, citing US, Israeli and Arab officials.

David Farrar: Hamas, not Israel, is the party refusing a ceasefire

Slate reports:

Amid all the calls for an Israeli cease-fire in the war with Gaza, a few key facts are getting short shrift. Israel has put forth a cease-fire plan. It was negotiated along with U.S., Egyptian, Qatari, and Saudi diplomats. Its terms are quite favorable to Hamas. And Hamas is the party that's rejecting it.