The Palestinian radical movement Hamas has rejected Israel’s proposal to halt hostilities for one week in exchange for the release of 40 hostages, reports The Wall Street Journal. The militant command refuses to discuss the release of hostages from Israel until the ceasefire agreement comes into force. The group’s position was presented by the head of Hamas’ political wing, Ismail Haniyeh, in a conversation with Egyptian intelligence. He arrived in Cairo to negotiate a ceasefire and increase the supply of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. The newspaper notes that this is not a failure in the…