No progress in Gaza cease-fire talks; fighting rages in Gaza City

cairo - A senior official of the militant Islamist group Hamas, Osama Hamdan, said Saturday there has been no progress in cease-fire talks with Israel about the war in Gaza.

Hamdan spoke at a news conference in Beirut.

Arab mediators' efforts, backed by the United States, have so far failed to conclude a cease-fire, with Israel and Hamas blaming each other for the impasse.

Hamas says any deal must end