Jerusalem, Dec 11 (Reuters) - There Is a Chance Now for a Deal to Release All the Hostages Held in Gaza, Including U.S. Citizens, Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz Told His U.S. Counterpart Lloyd Austin in a Phone Call on Wednesday, Katz's Office Said in a Statement.
"Minister Katz Updated Secretary of Defense Austin on the Negotiations for the Release of the Hostages, and Said That There Is Now a Chance for a New Deal That Will Allow the Return of All the Hostages, Including Those With American Citizenship," Katz's Office Said in a Statement.
(Reporting by Maayan Lubell; Editing by Howard Goller)
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