Jackie Northam

Israel's government must vote on the ceasefire before it can take effect, but there are sharp divisions with hard right-wing ministers denouncing the deal with Hamas.

Under the agreement, Israel will begin pulling back its troops from parts of Gaza, but leaving about half in the territory.

Once Israel pulls back, Hamas has 72 hours to release hostages.

That's expected to begin on Sunday or Monday.

There are 48 hostages remaining in Gaza.

At least 28 are alive.

It's expected to take longer to return the dead hostages, as many are under rubble from Israeli aerial bombardment over the past two years.

An international team will help locate and recover the bodies.

Jackie Northam, NPR News.

Well, the key sticking point is whether Iran should be allowed to enrich some uranium for civilian purposes, you know, and that's to run like power plants and for medical use. And there have been reports in recent days that the U.S. proposed a compromise whereby Iran could enrich low-grade uranium, but give up its stockpiles of higher enriched uranium, which could be used to make a nuclear weapon.

Well, the key sticking point is whether Iran should be allowed to enrich some uranium for civilian purposes, you know, and that's to run like power plants and for medical use. And there have been reports in recent days that the U.S. proposed a compromise whereby Iran could enrich low-grade uranium, but give up its stockpiles of higher enriched uranium, which could be used to make a nuclear weapon.

Well, the key sticking point is whether Iran should be allowed to enrich some uranium for civilian purposes, you know, and that's to run like power plants and for medical use. And there have been reports in recent days that the U.S. proposed a compromise whereby Iran could enrich low-grade uranium, but give up its stockpiles of higher enriched uranium, which could be used to make a nuclear weapon.

This proposal has not been made public, so NPR has not been able to independently verify it. But, you know, shortly after those reports came out, Trump posted on social media that there would be no enrichment in any deal with Iran. So it's really unclear where the U.S. is on this.

This proposal has not been made public, so NPR has not been able to independently verify it. But, you know, shortly after those reports came out, Trump posted on social media that there would be no enrichment in any deal with Iran. So it's really unclear where the U.S. is on this.

This proposal has not been made public, so NPR has not been able to independently verify it. But, you know, shortly after those reports came out, Trump posted on social media that there would be no enrichment in any deal with Iran. So it's really unclear where the U.S. is on this.

Well, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei yesterday dismissed any notion that Iran would stop all enrichment, saying it goes 100% against Iran's sovereignty. And he's repeatedly said the country has the right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes. The foreign minister, Abbas Arachi, said the U.S. proposal... had many ambiguities and unanswered questions.

Well, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei yesterday dismissed any notion that Iran would stop all enrichment, saying it goes 100% against Iran's sovereignty. And he's repeatedly said the country has the right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes. The foreign minister, Abbas Arachi, said the U.S. proposal... had many ambiguities and unanswered questions.

Well, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei yesterday dismissed any notion that Iran would stop all enrichment, saying it goes 100% against Iran's sovereignty. And he's repeatedly said the country has the right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes. The foreign minister, Abbas Arachi, said the U.S. proposal... had many ambiguities and unanswered questions.

You know, experts I've spoke to say Iran may well be stalling on striking a deal. You know, it's in a very weak position. Its economy is wrecked by years of sanctions. And now it's possibly facing an Israeli attack on its nuclear facilities.

You know, experts I've spoke to say Iran may well be stalling on striking a deal. You know, it's in a very weak position. Its economy is wrecked by years of sanctions. And now it's possibly facing an Israeli attack on its nuclear facilities.