“They came as talks to achieve a cease-fire and the release of the hostages have hit an impasse, with Israeli and Hamas officials blaming each other for the deadlock.”

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“As preparations for the military’s advance on Gaza City move ahead, and with negotiations for a truce at an impasse, it is not clear what, if any, influence these opponents will have.”

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“The moves raised questions about whether a new cease-fire proposal — which officials have said is similar to terms that Israel previously endorsed — could move forward.”

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“He did not offer details and there have been no obvious signs of progress since.The last cease-fire, reached in January, collapsed in March when Israel went back to fighting in Gaza. In the months since then, Israel and the United States, along with the other mediating countries, Qatar and Egypt, have pressed Hamas to accept a framework for another gradual deal.That push called for a 60-day cease-fire during which about half the living hostages and the remains of several others would be exchanged for Palestinian prisoners in Israel. Under the plan, negotiations would also start immediately for a permanent cessation of hostilities. At the time, Israeli officials described that proposal as the only offer on the table.ImageIsraeli forces near the border with northern Gaza last month. The Israeli government switched gears recently and now says that it wants only a comprehensive deal that would free all the hostages and end the war.Credit...Elke Scholiers/Getty ImagesBy mid-August, when Hamas, under pressure, had broadly accepted a deal along those lines, Israel suddenly moved the goal posts. While Mr. Netanyahu has not yet publicly ruled out a phased deal altogether, his ministers have described that approach as no longer relevant, and the government has not officially engaged with the Hamas response.”

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