Hamas accepted the framework of a new 60-day cease-fire and hostage-release proposal that, if concluded, would trigger U.S.-backed talks with Israel aimed at a permanent end to the war, Arab officials involved in the talks said.

Hamas and Israel may be closer to a ceasefire than they’ve been in months, but there’s little sign of it on the ground in Gaza. As Israel says it continues to “target terrorist organizations,” more than 1,