Six-week ceasefire ‘basically accepted’ by Israel, waiting on Hamas, US official says

(CNN) — The Israelis have “basically accepted” a six-week ceasefire proposal in Gaza, a senior Biden administration official told reporters Saturday. A second phase would be worked out over those six weeks “to build something more enduring.”The six-week ceasefire would allow for the release of hostages in Gaza deemed the most vulnerable, including women, the elderly and the wounded, and the flow of aid into the beleaguered coastal enclave.That official said there is a “framework deal” that Israel has “more or less accepted.” The sticking point, the official said, is that Hamas has not yet agreed to a “defined category of vulnerable hostages.”US officials said Friday that talks to reach a ceasefire agreement to halt the fighting between Hamas and Israel& in Gaza by Ramadan& – now just about a week away –appeared to be on track, even after& more than 100 Palestinians were killed Thursday as they tried to access food in Gaza City.And on Friday afternoon, President Joe Biden called for an “immediate ceasefire.”“We’re trying to work out a deal between Israel and Hamas on the hostages being returned and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for at least the next six weeks and to allow the surge of...