Live: Hamas pursues Gaza ceasefire deal despite Israel's absence at Cairo talks Palestinian militant group Hamas said it would continue working towards achieving a ceasefire in Gaza with Israel despite the absence of Israeli negotiators from the latest round of talks in Cairo, which entered their fourth day on Wednesday. US President Joe Biden urged group to agree a truce deal by the start of Islam's holy month of Ramadan on or around March 10. Follow FRANCE 24's liveblog for all the latest in the Israel-Hamas war.