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Israel considering hostage deal with Hamas

Israel is considering a proposal that would see Hamas release some of the hostages the Palestinian militant group is holding in the Gaza Strip in exchange for a three-to-five-day cease-fire in the war, CBS News has learned. Aid would also be permitted into Gaza during a cease-fire. Under the proposed deal, Hamas would release an unknown number of women and children, two officials with knowledge of the negotiations said. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.

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Gaza hospital workers trying to save babies

Gaza's Hamas-run Ministry of Health said the health sector in Gaza was "in a state of complete collapse" on Monday, as three major hospitals, including the enclave's largest medical center, Al Shifa Hospital, all went "out of service." At Al Shifa, dozens of babies requiring intensive care were at grave risk after their incubators shut off due to lack of electricity, the ministry said. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.

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State Department on crisis at Gaza hospitals

The World Health Organization says Gaza's largest hospital, the Al Shifa hospital, has been without water for days and is not able to function as a hospital anymore. Gaza's Hamas-run Ministry of Health said Monday other hospitals also were out of service. Israel says Hamas complexes lie under the Al Shifa hospital compound, which the group denies. Vedant Patel, the principal deputy spokesperson for the State Department, joined CBS News to discuss the situation in Gaza.

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