Hamas Divisions Over U.S.-Backed Cease-Fire Proposal Stall Negotiations
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Hamas’s top leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, and others, weary after months of war, say they are ready to accept the proposal for an initial six-week pause in fighting, the officials said. The organization’s exiled political leaders, though, are demanding more concessions and want to negotiate a permanent cease-fire, they said.
Both factions looking for the fighting to end in some form is good news