has resumed in full force. and there s no word from mediator qatar that another extension might still be possible. it s a major setback in an eight week global effort to stop the violence in the middle east, a brutal conflict that has already cost thousands of lives and left many more homeless. the cease fire ended two hours ago despite frantic last minute efforts by an international team of negotiators to extend the peace by at least two more days. us secretary of state antony blinken also met thursday with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, who and other top officials on his third visit to the region since the start of the war. two months ago, blinken expressed hope for another truce, but he reminded netanyahu that should israel resume its attacks on hamas, it must comply with international humanitarian laws . global support for israel has been waning in view of the suffering palestinian civilians there enduring. shortly after the truce ended, israel s military reig