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Is a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza imminent?
For the past 24 hours, there's been a flurry, a snowstorm, even, of news suggesting yes.
It begins with an Israeli negotiating team arriving in Qatar Monday.
Tuesday, a senior Palestinian negotiator tells the BBC that talks are in a, quote, decisive and final phase.
Then, according to Reuters, Benjamin Netanyahu makes a plan to go to Cairo, which his office denies.
And today, CBS reports that William Burns, director of the CIA, is also on his way to Qatar.
As all this began on Monday, President elect Trump gave a press conference and gave a warning.
I'll be very available on January 20th and we'll see.
As you know, I gave warning that if these hostages aren't back home by that date, all hell's going to break out.
Coming up on Today Explained, can this new administration deliver a ceasefire in Gaza?
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