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Israel and Hamas are close to a deal on a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages there, Antony Blinken, the U.S. secretary of state, said yesterday. Negotiators said Hamas seemed ready to accept the deal, including its details about the exchange of Palestinian prisoners for hostages and the specific movements of Israeli troops as they withdraw from positions in Gaza, a person familiar with the talks said last night. Yoon Suk Yeol today became the first sitting South Korean president to be detained for questioning by criminal investigators, after striking a deal with law enforcement officials that ended a weekslong standoff. Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, emerged from a tense confirmation hearing yesterday with the Republican Party's support intact.

Original article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/briefing/gaza-hamas-south-korea.html
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