Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar told negotiators that he would accept a truce deal only if Israel commits to a permanent ceasefire, while Israeli leaders, the US president and negotiators wait for the group to respond to a truce proposal put forward by Israel. “Hamas will not surrender its guns or sign a proposal that asks for that,” Arab mediators said Sinwar told them on Thursday. Qatar’s ministry of foreign affairs spokesman said on Thursday that mediators are yet to receive a response from Hamas on the latest proposal, affirming Qatar, Egypt and the US are pressing forward with their joint media…