* Netanyahu stresses 1st stage of deal must have ‘maximum number of living hostages’ The Times of Israel
* Blinken stresses ‘decisive moment’ for ceasefire deal as Hamas and Netanyahu express skepticism CNN
* Middle East Crisis Netanyahu Agrees to Mediators’ Cease-Fire Proposal, Blinken Says The New York Times
* Blinken says Israel has accepted U.S.-backed bridging proposal for a cease-fire, calls on Hamas to do the same ABC News
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