The first phase of the truce is nearing its end, causing uncertainty.

• The Israel-Hamas truce ended on January 19 after 15 months of war.
• Initial phase saw Gaza militants free 25 hostages and return eight others to Israel in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
• A second phase aimed to secure the release of dozens of hostages in Gaza and a permanent end to the war.
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a delegation to Cairo, and talks on the second phase began with Israel, Qatar, and the U.S.
• No consensus was reached by early Saturday, and Hamas rejected the extension of the first phase.