Officials said that progress has been made and that the coming days would be critical.
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By VICTORIA EASTWOOD, SAMY MAGDY and JOSEF FEDERMAN, Associated Press
CAIRO (AP) — U.S. and Arab mediators made significant progress overnight toward brokering a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and the release of scores of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, but a deal hasn’t been reached yet, officials said Monday.