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Both the outgoing Biden administration and President-elect Trump's people are pushing hard for a hostage deal and ceasefire agreement in Gaza. Many in Israel see reports about this possible deal as excruciating.
The ceasefire-hostage deal is still up in the air, but the U.S. is talking optimistically.
The Associated Press reported Tuesday that Hamas has accepted the draft of the deal, according to officials involved in the talks in Qatar. Israeli spokesmen say only that progress has been made.
On Monday, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan declared, "The parties are right on the cusp of being able to close this deal. Whether or not we go from where we are now to actually closing it, the hours and days ahead will tell. But I believe it is there for the taking, and we're going to do everything we can to push it, to get it across the line."