Hamas’ Refusal To Confirm Status of Israeli Hostages Leads to Breakdown in Cease-Fire Talks

‘Until there are real answers, there is no point in sending a delegation to Cairo,’ an Israeli diplomat says.

AP/Ariel Schalit
Soldiers and friends of Israeli soldier, Sergeant Dolev Malca, mourn in grief during his funeral at Shlomi, northern Israel Sunday. AP/Ariel Schalit

A renewed round of hostage negotiations had representatives from Hamas, Qatar, and the United States present in Cairo on Sunday, with a critical player missing — Israel. After Hamas refused to provide a list confirming the names of living hostages that the terror organization is holding captive at Gaza, Israeli press outlets reported that negotiations for the hostage cease-fire deal were nearing collapse. 

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