Milan, March 1 (LaPresse) – A source close to Hamas, speaking with the Saudi broadcaster Asharq, stated that Israel is attempting to extend the current first phase of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which ends today, and that Hamas considers this "a violation of the agreement." The Palestinian group "has asked the mediators to force Tel Aviv to implement all terms of the agreement because Israel is the one continuing to violate and break the agreement by delaying the entry into the second phase of the negotiations," added the source. According to them, the talks in Cairo yesterday failed to progress on a second phase of the ceasefire due to Israel's "procrastination."