 as long-running efforts to broker a truce gained momentum last week when Hamas dropped a key demand for an Israeli commitment to end the war. The militant group still wants mediators to guarantee a permanent ceasefire, while Netanyahu is vowing to keep fighting until Israel destroys Hamas' military and governing capabilities. Netanyahu said in a statement Sunday that was likely to deepen Hamas' concerns about the proposal, quote, "...any deal will allow Israel to return and fight until all the goals of the war are achieved."