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Officials "cautiously optimistic" Gaza deal will be struck this week

Officials "cautiously optimistic" Gaza deal will be struck this week

Officials from the U.S., Israel and Qatar are all feeling optimistic that a deal to end the war in Gaza could be reached this week, several sources involved in or briefed on the ongoing talks in Sharm El-Sheikh Egypt tell Axios. Why it matters: The current issues under debate — such as the terms of Israel's military withdrawal from Gaza and the identities of Palestinian prisoners who will be released — are enormously sensitive. Thus, the fact that officials from several countries involved in the process all believe a deal can be finalized on such a short timeline is fairly remarkable.Driving the news: Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived on Wednesday morning local time to represent the U.S. in the talks. Other participants include negotiating teams from Israel and Hamas, the prime minister of Qatar and the intelligence chiefs from Turkey and Egypt.The goal is to announce an agreement this week and begin releasing Israeli hostages next week, according to a source familiar with the talks.Behind the scenes: Two White House officials said there has been good progress in the talks and said an agreement could be reached within days.A senior Israeli official gave a similar status update: "There is progress. We feel cautious optimism."However, Israeli officials cast doubt on an assessment from Turkey's foreign minister that a ceasefire could be announced as early as Wednesday.The source familiar with the talks said the Qatari mediators believe an agreement can be reached by Friday.Yes, but: Any agreement will focus at this stage on the hostage and prisoner exchange, the initial Israeli withdrawal and the ending of hostilities in Gaza. Other thorny issues like the process for disarming Hamas and the future governing structure of the enclave will be negotiated separately at a later stage. Go deeper: How two years of war in Gaza have changed the Middle East forever

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