The article was subsequently updated to say that the U.S. was “close” to a deal with Israel and Hamas to free some of the hostages, but no correction or clarification was immediately added to the story. As of Sunday morning, the story had last been updated at 10:52 p.m. on Saturday.
On Sunday afternoon, the Post added a correction to the piece, noting that earlier headlines and news alerts had “incorrectly characterized The Post’s reporting about the status of negotiations” involving the United States, Israel and Hamas.
Following the Post’s story, and remarks from Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman al-Thani who told reporters that there were only “minor” obstacles blocking a hostage deal, U.S. Deputy national security adviser Jon Finer hit the Sunday show circuit to say that the parties were “closer” than they have been to reaching a deal to free hostages.
