Hope Rises for New Talks on Gaza Cease-fire as Israel Scales Back Demands

Israel reduced the initial number of hostages it wants released to 33. If Hamas agrees to attend, negotiations on a cease-fire could resume in Cairo this week.

By Patrick Kingsley, Edward Wong, Adam Rasgon and Eric Nagourney, NY Times

Israeli negotiators, offering a hint of hope for negotiations over a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, have reduced the number of hostages they want Hamas to release during the first phase of a truce, three Israeli officials said on Monday.

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Hope Rises for New Talks on Gaza Cease-fire as Israel Scales Back Demands