A breakthrough has been reached in the negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Doha and a Gaza hostage and a ceasefire deal is imminent, three Israeli officials told Axios. Why it matters: About 98 hostages are still being held in Gaza,

If the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal goes according to the current draft, then fighting will stop in Gaza for 42 days, and dozens of Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners will be freed.

Negotiators were trying to hammer out the final details of a complex, phased ceasefire in Gaza on Wednesday after marathon talks in Qatar, and U.S. and Egyptian leaders promised to stay in close contact about a deal over the coming hours.