Ceasefire Talks Raise Hope Of Gaza War's End

There is rising hope of reaching a cease-fire in Gaza, with negotiators meeting in Paris on Saturday agreeing on a new Palestinian-Israeli deal for the release of hostages held by Hamas in return for a temporary cease-fire and the release of Palestinian prisoners. The meeting – which was attended by officials from the United States, Israel, Qatar and Egypt – was launched on Friday amid intense fears of a looming Israeli ground offensive on Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah.