Gaza ceasefire negotiations remained uncertain on Saturday, as Hamas and Israel each accused the other of sabotaging attempts to secure a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza. A Palestinian source…

Hamas and Israel accused the other of blocking attempts to strike a Gaza ceasefire agreement, nearly a week into indirect talks between the two sides to halt 21 months of war in the Palestinian territory.

Senior Palestinian officials accuse Israel of deliberately stalling the negotiations in Qatar during the prime minister's US visit.

GAZA CITY: Indirect talks between Hamas and Israel for a ceasefire in Gaza are being held up by Israel's proposals to keep troops in the territory, two Palestinian sources with knowledge of the discussions told AFP on Saturday (Jul 12). Delegations from both sides began discussions in Qatar last Sunday to

Israel is willing to negotiate a permanent ceasefire from the start of a US-proposed 60-day truce, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday. But Israel's "fundamental conditions" were that Hamas…