Hamas is playing for time in Cairo, Doha, and Gaza. It hopes that Israel has gambled on extending a ceasefire deal but that Hamas can hold out and get the best of both worlds. What is the best of both worlds for Hamas?

The first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas expires on Saturday without a breakthrough in negotiations for the second stage.Mediators from Egypt, Qatar, and the United States met in Cairo on Thursday but failed to reach an agreement on extending the ceasefire,

The first phase of the ceasefire, which paused 15 months of war, freed Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, and enabled more humanitarian aid to reach Gaza, expires on Saturday. The two sides seem willing to maintain their truce while negotiators from the U.S., Egypt and Qatar guide talks aimed at getting to the next phase.