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Qatari and Egyptian mediators Monday gave Israel and Hamas a final draft of an agreement to end the war in Gaza, as U.S., Israeli and Palestinian officials expressed optimism that a cease-fire deal could be finalized by the end of the week. One official told Reuters the deal came together after a late “breakthrough” in ongoing talks in Doha attended by envoys from President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump.
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