Title: U.S. Official: Ceasefire Agreement Framework in Gaza Established, Now Depends on Hamas

A senior official in the U.S. administration stated today, Saturday, that the framework for a six-week ceasefire agreement in Gaza is established with Israel's approval and now depends on the approval of the Islamic resistance movement (Hamas) to release hostages. The official told reporters during a conference call, "Hostages must be released." He added, "The agreement is essentially ready. But I don’t want to raise expectations one way or another."