- Israel to send Mossad chief to Qatar in sign talks on ceasefire-for-hostages deal may be advancing CNN
- CIA chief says hostage talks ‘quite serious’; White House: Deal possible by Jan. 20 The Times of Israel
- IDF authorizes plans to withdraw troops from areas in Gaza amid hostage talks progress Haaretz
- Hamas claims Netanyahu agreed to end Gaza war in first phase of hostage deal The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli negotiators head to Doha to try to seal Hamas hostage, cease-fire deal New York Post