Israel and Hamas reportedly are working toward brokering a month-long cease-fire to allow for the exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners — but the deal is being held up by the two sides’ inability to agree on how to end the nearly four-month-old war. Israel and Hamas seem to be nearing an agreement to release Israeli hostages in return for a break in the violence, the release of Palestinian prisoners and additional aid for Gaza, three anonymous officials told Reuters. The release of the over 130 hostages still held in Gaza would be done in stages, prioritizing Israeli civilians and ending with soldiers. The agreement follows what one source called “intensive” mediation talks led by Qatar, Washington and Egypt. Read more at https://nypost.com/2024/01/24/news/israel-hamas-working-toward-month-long-ceasefire-agreement/ #israel #hamas #ceasefire #gaza #palestine The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost