Reports say talks are underway for a three-day humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, in exchange for the release of about a dozen hostages, including six Americans.
The US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby says Washington has a way to communicate with Hamas, but details are scant.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly rejected calls for a ceasefire, unless Hamas releases all the hostages it is holding in Gaza.
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