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Israel and Hamas are far apart on a Gaza cease-fire and hostage deal. What are the sticking points?
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Israeli activists set up tents for blocking trucks carrying humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip at the Kerem Shalom border crossing between Israel and Gaza, in southern Israel, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. The activists say no aid should enter the territory until Israeli hostages held captive by the Hamas militant group are released. - photo by AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas are examining proposed terms for a deal meant to bring about a cease-fire in the 4-month-old war in the Gaza Strip in exchange for the release of dozens of hostages still held there and the freeing of many Palestinians from Israeli prisons. The two sides remain far apart on conditions. Mediators Qatar, Egypt and the U.S. are working to bridge the gaps.