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Officials said Hamas was seeking changes on guarantees for a permanent end to war. That has long been the core sticking point with Israel.

The latest friction in negotiations comes as the fighting nears 20 months of war, and as desperation grows among hungry Palestinians and relatives of hostages in Gaza.