Hamas ' 24 - hour strike ends late Sunday in Damascus , Syria 's capital . Carter 's appeal for release of Israeli prisoners held in Gaza is rejected . U.S. , Israeli governments criticized previous meetings between Carter , Hamas .
Hamas says five-hour meeting ends late Sunday in Damascus , Syria 's capital . Carter 's appeal for release of Israeli solider captured in 2006 is rejected . U.S. , Israeli governments criticized previous meetings between Carter , Hamas .