Hamas leader Sinwar reportedly wants guarantee of survival as Gaza cease-fire talks said to be faltering
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Israeli and Hamas officials continue to push for competing interests in the cease-fire deal, which one side continues to find unacceptable and pushes back on after each round.
Peter Aitken is a Fox News Digital reporter with a focus on national and global news.
American, Israeli, Egyptian and Qatari officials have pursued cease-fire talks in recent days. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this week "accepted" the deal, according to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, but reports indicated that Hamas representatives found the deal wholly unsatisfying.
"The Americans are offering promises, not guarantees," an unnamed Egyptian official told The Associated Press. "Hamas won’t accept this, because it virtually means Hamas will release the civilian hostages in return for a six-week pause of fighting with no guarantees for a negotiated permanent cease-fire."