Daniel Estrin

Well, the prime minister of Qatar who is hosting the talks says the talks have gone nowhere because of fundamental differences between Israel and Hamas. We've spoken to three people briefed on the talks, including an Egyptian official and a Hamas official. They spoke on condition of anonymity to give details. They say, we are looking at the same longstanding impasse.

Well, the prime minister of Qatar who is hosting the talks says the talks have gone nowhere because of fundamental differences between Israel and Hamas. We've spoken to three people briefed on the talks, including an Egyptian official and a Hamas official. They spoke on condition of anonymity to give details. They say, we are looking at the same longstanding impasse.

Well, the prime minister of Qatar who is hosting the talks says the talks have gone nowhere because of fundamental differences between Israel and Hamas. We've spoken to three people briefed on the talks, including an Egyptian official and a Hamas official. They spoke on condition of anonymity to give details. They say, we are looking at the same longstanding impasse.

Israel wants a temporary ceasefire and the release of some hostages. And Hamas wants much more. They want international guarantees that a temporary ceasefire would lead to the permanent end of the war. And the people we spoke to said the U.S. refused to promise Hamas those guarantees. But we will have to see. Israeli and Hamas negotiators are still in Qatar.

Israel wants a temporary ceasefire and the release of some hostages. And Hamas wants much more. They want international guarantees that a temporary ceasefire would lead to the permanent end of the war. And the people we spoke to said the U.S. refused to promise Hamas those guarantees. But we will have to see. Israeli and Hamas negotiators are still in Qatar.

Israel wants a temporary ceasefire and the release of some hostages. And Hamas wants much more. They want international guarantees that a temporary ceasefire would lead to the permanent end of the war. And the people we spoke to said the U.S. refused to promise Hamas those guarantees. But we will have to see. Israeli and Hamas negotiators are still in Qatar.

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Israel had been threatening to expand the war if a deal with Hamas was not reached by the time President Trump left the region late last week. And now that officially has begun. The operation is called Gideon's Chariots. It began Sunday. Just in the last few days, more than 100 people have been killed on average every day, according to Gaza health officials. NPR's Anas Baba is in Gaza City.

Israel had been threatening to expand the war if a deal with Hamas was not reached by the time President Trump left the region late last week. And now that officially has begun. The operation is called Gideon's Chariots. It began Sunday. Just in the last few days, more than 100 people have been killed on average every day, according to Gaza health officials. NPR's Anas Baba is in Gaza City.

Israel had been threatening to expand the war if a deal with Hamas was not reached by the time President Trump left the region late last week. And now that officially has begun. The operation is called Gideon's Chariots. It began Sunday. Just in the last few days, more than 100 people have been killed on average every day, according to Gaza health officials. NPR's Anas Baba is in Gaza City.

He's been watching Palestinians flee this heavy bombardment from northern Gaza. They're fleeing by donkey cart and by foot. The people here, they look desperate, pale.

He's been watching Palestinians flee this heavy bombardment from northern Gaza. They're fleeing by donkey cart and by foot. The people here, they look desperate, pale.

He's been watching Palestinians flee this heavy bombardment from northern Gaza. They're fleeing by donkey cart and by foot. The people here, they look desperate, pale.

Anas spoke with one man who was fleeing, Wael al-Kilani. And that man described intense bombing and shelling. He said he was fleeing planes who were striking, artillery fire, tanks, Israeli military dropping flyers ordering evacuations from the area. The Israeli military spokesman says that unlike earlier in the war where troops were going in and out of areas in Gaza...

Anas spoke with one man who was fleeing, Wael al-Kilani. And that man described intense bombing and shelling. He said he was fleeing planes who were striking, artillery fire, tanks, Israeli military dropping flyers ordering evacuations from the area. The Israeli military spokesman says that unlike earlier in the war where troops were going in and out of areas in Gaza...