President Biden's predictions of a cease-fire agreement between Hamas and Israel are looking too sweet to be true, with multiple Hamas officials rejecting the current deal. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
"We are not interested in engaging with what’s been floated, because it does not fulfill our demands," Hamas official Ahmad Abdelhadi said in an interview with a Lebanese broadcaster.
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More concerning, Hamas spokesman Basem Naim said the terrorist organization had not even received "any new proposals" since the parties met last week.
Hamas is not the only party warning Biden to pump the brakes. Qatar, which has played a major role throughout the negotiations, indicated on Tuesday that there is no deadline for an agreement.
Israel has pushed back Hamas to the final stronghold of Rafah, where the terrorist group is using hundreds of thousands of refugees as human shields, Israel says. (AFP via Getty Images)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said an invasion would proceed at some point regardless of whether a cease-fire agreement is reached.
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"If we have a deal, it will be delayed somewhat, but it will happen. If we don't have a deal, we'll do it anyway," Netanyahu said of the Rafah operation.
Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events. Send tips to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.
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