Palestinian adviser Nabil Sha'ath, a Fatah Central Committee Member, told CNN's Wolf Blitzer Hamas should have accepted the Egyptian-brokered cease-fire which was accepted by Israel. "We are supporting the Egyptian initiative," he said. "We want to get a stop to the spilling of blood and the horrible tragic war that is being waged on Gaza."
According to Sha'ath, "The people who area making decisions for Hamas today are the military, and they do not really accept that cease-fire. They think there are other conditions that have to be met before they accept that cease-fire. But I think that we should continue to try."
Sha'ath said that there is a "difference of opinion" between Hamas' military and the civilian government, '"But i think this has to be discussed with them, has to be negotiated. We are conducting these discussions."
Sha'ath confirmed that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is still meeting with Egyptian leaders, and that Hamas officials are involved in the ongoing discussions in Cairo.