Efforts to Restart Israel–Hamas Cease-Fire Talks Stall

Hamas said it wants to implement an earlier proposal rather than have more talks. Efforts to reach a cease-fire accord between Israel and Hamas after 10 months of war in the Gaza Strip have stalled after Hamas said on Aug. 14 that it wouldn’t take part in a new round of cease-fire talks slated to start the next day in Qatar. That, in turn, dimmed hopes for a cease-fire that could hold back an Iranian attack on Israel in retaliation for the assassination last month of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh...