Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire may lead to hostage negotiations breakthrough, sources say
Israel estimates that around half of the hostages remaining in Gaza are still alive.
A man walks past posters of hostages kidnapped during the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas, amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, November 25, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)BySAM HALPERNUpdated: