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Israel considers deal with Hamas for temporary Gaza cease-fire in exchange for hostages

Israel may consider a deal for a three-to-five-day cease-fire in the war in Gaza if some of the hostages being held by Hamas are released. CBS News’ Doug Williams reports on the negotiations from Israel, and Weijia Jiang, CBS News senior White House correspondent, looks at the White House’s take on the negotiations as President Biden navigates a new chapter in U.S.-China relations after his meeting with President Xi Jinping. Source

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Africatown | Sunday on 60 Minutes

Anderson Cooper returns to Africatown to witness a historic meeting between the descendants of the enslaved Africans and the descendants of Timothy Meaher, the man who commissioned the Clotilda. Africatown is a community founded by the formerly enslaved men and women brought to Alabama on the Clotilda slave ship in 1860. Source

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Israel considering temporary cease-fire with Hamas to secure release of some hostages

Israel is considering a proposal that would see Hamas release some of the hostages the Palestinian militant group is holding in the Gaza Strip in exchange for a three-to-five-day cease-fire in the war, CBS News has learned. Aid would also be permitted into Gaza during a cease-fire. Under the proposed deal, Hamas would release an unknown number of women and children, two officials with knowledge of the negotiations said. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe has more. Source

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