Hamas on Sunday rejected an updated U.S. proposal for a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza, blaming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for moving the goalposts and the U.S. for indulging him. Why it matters: The White House had claimed significant progress had been made during talks in Doha over the last several days.

Ongoing ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas are “doomed to fail from the start”, said Gilbert Achcar, professor of Development Studies and International Relations at The School of Oriental and African Studies. Pointing to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his government, Achcar said Israel has no intention to end the war in Gaza.