Israel-Hamas conflict: No deal between Israel and Hamas yet, says White House

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Israel and Hamas have not yet reached a deal on a temporary ceasefire, a White House spokesperson said on Saturday night...

The US is continuing to work to get a deal between the two sides, the spokesperson said..

The Washington Post reported earlier on Saturday night that a Qatari-brokered deal between Israel and Hamas had been reached for a five-day ceasefire in exchange for 50 or more hostages...

Israel said that it was preparing to expand its offensive against Hamas militants to southern Gaza after air strikes killed dozens of Palestinians, including civilians reported to be sheltering at two schools...

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