(Ha'aretz) Barak Ravid - The Israel Defense Forces' ground operation in Gaza began after the Egyptian cease-fire initiative fell through. On Wednesday, an Israeli delegation traveled to Cairo where they found that Hamas was only increasing its demands, hardening its position toward a possible cease-fire. "We found out that we, the Egyptians and [Abbas] are more or less in the same place regarding the need for a cease-fire," said a senior official. "But we also found out that Hamas is playing a totally different game. We felt that they're forcefully trying to sabotage the Egyptian attempts at mediation, and escalate the conflict."
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