Cnn that they are hoping for a longer Term Agreement beyond just a ceasefire, and that seems to be where the impasse is. Over the past 24 hours, increasingly there are signs that the israelis want to extend the ceasefire beyond friday. However, at least some members of the palestinian delegation is not on board, notably hamas. Of course, they have been doing the fighting in gaza. They have the most at stake. Their position is they didnt stop fighting. They didnt come to cairo to extend the ceasefire. They want to address some of their core demands which, of course, include the lifting of the blockades, the opening of the border. Will they reach some sort of agreement which hamas wants, or will they extend ceasefire . A lot at stake here in the coming hours in kay row. Well see where things go, chris. Reza, thank you very much. Kate . Thanks so much. Meantime, president obama defended israel yesterday slamming hamas militants for their role in the conflict, this as israeli Prime Ministe