‘Major breakthrough’ in Israel-Hamas talks, senior US official says

Hamas made a significant adjustment in its position over a potential hostage release deal with Israel, both a senior US official and a source in the Israeli negotiating team confirmed.

“The proposal put forward by Hamas includes a very significant breakthrough,” the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

The US source added that there were still outstanding issues relating to the implementation of the agreement and that a deal would take some time.