1. What did Hamas announce regarding a cease-fire with Israel after two days of negotiations with Egyptian government officials?

2. a) Name the Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and Defense Minister of Israel.
b) How are these officials reacting to Hamas' announcement?

3. Why did sources close to Hamas contradict the official announcement made at the end of the meetings with Egypt?

4. What problems does Hamas have with the cease-fire agreement proposed by Egypt, according to one of the sources?

5. What guarantees have France and Germany made to Israel if they agree to a cease-fire with Hamas?

6. What guarantees does Israel want from the U.S. for it to agree to a cease-fire with Hamas?

7. According to Hamas negotiator Salah Bardaweel (who is from the Gaza Strip), what demands did the Hamas negotiators tell the Egyptians they must have in order to agree to a cease-fire?

8. How did Hamas leaders Mohammed Nazzal and Osama Hamdan (from Syria and Lebanon) view the discussions on a cease-fire agreement?