A senior Hamas official on Wednesday rejected claims of progress in Gaza ceasefire talks, adding the Palestinian militant group had not not received maps planning for Israeli withdrawal from the Palestinian territory.

GAZA CITY: Hamas accused Israel on Wednesday of wanting to retain military control of the Gaza Strip and denied Israeli media claims of progress in ceasefire talks. The indirect negotiations in the Qatari capital Doha are now in their second week, with the future presence of Israeli troops in the Palestinian territory a key issue.

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Israeli and Hamas negotiators have been taking part in the latest round of ceasefire talks in Doha since July 6, discussing a U.S.-backed proposal for a 60-day ceasefire that envisages a phased release of hostages,

Hamas has rejected a 60-day Gaza ceasefire proposal, a senior official in Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office told reporters Saturday.

Stuttering Gaza ceasefire talks entered a second week on Monday, with meditators seeking to close the gap between Israel and Hamas, as more than 20 people were killed across the Palestinian territory.

Several children were killed in an Israeli airstrike at a water distribution point in central Gaza Sunday, health officials said, one of several deadly incidents in the territory that come as ceasefire talks in Doha falter.

At least 38 people were reported killed across the territory on July 12. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Stuttering Gaza ceasefire talks entered a second week Monday, with mediators seeking to close the gap between Israel and Hamas, as more than 20 peopl

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