Updated at 10:30 a.m. ET.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he's prepared for a protracted military operation in Gaza and has ruled out returning to truce talks in Cairo as long as Hamas rocket attacks continue.Netanyahu's remarks come amid reports from The Associated Press, citing unnamed officials, that the Palestinians have agreed to a new 72-hour cease-fire. A Hamas representative at the Cairo talks later said the cease-fire proposal was being "studied." Even so, with no reciprocal agreement from Israel, the offer appears to be moot. NPR's Jackie Northam, reporting from Jerusalem, says Netanyahu spoke at the beginning of a Cabinet meeting focused on the war in the Gaza Strip.He said at no stage did Israel declare that its military offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip was over, and that it will continue until there is what he calls a prolonged period of quiet.According to Jackie: