If Hamas just stopped firing rockets, Israel would leave them alone.

Isreal does exactly what we tell them to do. Otherwise no more US military hardware. No fighters, no missile sheilds....nothing.

Try this one on for size...

""Hamas officials said that even though they refused to extend the three-day cease-fire, they were willing to continue negotiations.""

Too funny,.. they are and always have been trying to win the propaganda war .  When Israel pounds them again shortly, Hamas can say they were the ones willing to continue negotiations.