(Reuters) Arshad Mohammed and Yasmine Saleh - Secretary of State John Kerry urged Hamas on Tuesday to pursue a negotiated end to its conflict with Israel. "Hamas has a fundamental choice to make and it is a choice that will have a profound impact for the people of Gaza," Kerry said in Cairo. "The Egyptians have provided a framework and a forum for them to be able to come to the table to have a serious discussion together with other factions of the Palestinians." Hamas has already rejected the Egyptian initiative. A senior U.S. official said, "Right now our focus is on stopping the rocket fire so that we can begin a serious negotiation on the key issues."
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