* U.S. close to deal with Israel and Hamas to pause conflict, free some hostages The Washington Post
* Washington Post backs down from earlier story on Hamas hostage deal POLITICO
* US, Israel, Hamas Near Deal to Free Some Gaza Hostages, WaPo Reports Bloomberg
* Israel-Hamas war live updates: Hostage deal close but not finalized, sources say NBC News
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