WASHINGTON (AP) — Leaders of the United States, Egypt and Qatar are jointly demanding that Israel and Hamas return to stalled talks on the war in Gaza. The three leaders issued a statement Thursday saying “only the details” remain to get a cease-fire deal and hostage release. President Joe Biden, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt and Emir Tamim al-Thani of Qatar are signaling growing frustration, saying they would accept “no excuses from any party for further delay.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Thursday that it had agreed to attend the Aug. 15 talks. There was no immediate word from Hamas. Hamas’ top representative to the talks was killed July 31 in an assassination widely blamed on Israel.
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