NNA - A senior US administration official claimed late Saturday that Israel has "more or less accepted" a proposal for a six-week ceasefire in Gaza and release of vulnerable hostages, and that it was now up to Hamas to agree to the terms or not.

Talks involving Egyptian and Qatari mediators are set to resume Sunday with a Hamas delegation as the international peace negotiators push to reach a firm agreement before the holy month of Ramadan begins on March 10. --- RT

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