Hamas Sees Talks at Impasse as Gaza Truce Nears Deadline

Palestinians and Hamas fighters attend a funeral procession for militants and civilians killed during the war, during the ceazefire, Feb. 28. — Palestinians and Hamas fighters attend a funeral procession for militants and civilians killed during the war, during the ceazefire, Feb. 28.
Photographer: Bashar Taleb/AFP/Getty Images

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By Sara Gharaibeh, Fadwa Hodali, and Marissa Newman

March 1, 2025 at 10:40 AM UTC

Updated on

March 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM UTC

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With the fragile six-week Gaza truce hours away from expiring, Hamas rejected Israel’s conditions for an extension and said there were no negotiations planned over proposals to end the war.

However, a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet indicated that indirect diplomacy wasn’t at an impasse ahead of Sunday’s deadline.