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News Wrap: Israel reports progress on deal to free hostages

Season 2024 Episode 53 | 5m 15s

In our news wrap Wednesday, a top Israeli official offered new hope for a deal to free hostages in Gaza and pause fighting, Israeli lawmakers rejected international pressure for a declaration of a Palestinian state, Navalny's mother filed suit against prison officials who refused to release her son's remains and Russia's capture of a city in eastern Ukraine touched off an exodus in the region.

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