Israel-Hamas War

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       By Justin Porter

       Jan. 21, 2024

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       Protesters yesterday in Jerusalem called for the immediate release of hostages. Credit...Ronen Zvulun/Reuters

       A White House official heads to the Middle East for hostage talks President Biden’s Middle East coordinator, Brett McGurk, will travel to Egypt and Qatar to meet with top leaders about a deal for the release of hostages held by Hamas in exchange for a temporary pause in fighting.

       Here’s the latest.

       Egypt and Qatar helped broker a cease-fire in November during which Hamas released more than 100 people from captivity. The hope is that another such deal can be arranged. But American officials have said that a new hostage release has been complicated by Hamas’s evident desire for a permanent cease-fire.

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       Justin Porter is an editor on the Briefings newsletter team at The Times. More about Justin Porter

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