Hamas says cease-fire talks to resume next week, making a truce before Ramadan unlikely
- Talks on a Gaza cease-fire and hostage release are set to restart next week, as Hamas delegation leaves Cairo, making a deal before Ramadan unlikely.
- U.S., Egypt, and Qatar are mediating a six-week cease-fire agreement and hostage release, with Hamas's demands for guarantees on the cease-fire remaining unmet by Israel.
- With tensions rising over access to a holy site in Jerusalem during Ramadan, Israel faces a dilemma in balancing the release of hostages held by Hamas and the destruction of the organization.
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Although the chances seem extremely slim, U.S. President Joe Biden still believes that a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is possible before Ramadan begins. Even the top executives of the Israeli and US intelligence agencies, the Mossad and the CIA, met on Friday to negotiate the ceasefire. Follow all the developments surrounding the Middle East conflict in our live blog.
Israeli intelligence service Mossad said today that Hamas does not seem interested in reaching a ceasefire ahead of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
Războiul din Gaza: Aripa armată a Hamas spune că nu va face „niciun compromis” în ce privește cererile sale
Hamas will not make "any compromises" regarding its demands for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the withdrawal of Israeli troops in exchange for any hostage release agreement, said the spokesman for the armed wing of the Palestinian organization on Friday, AFP reports.
Negotiators hoped to reach an agreement on a truce before Ramadan, the sacred month of fasting for Muslims, which begins next week. Hamas warned it will make 'no concessions' on demands for a truce and refused to provide Israel with a list of living hostages. And the UN said it is outside the maritime corridor announced by the US to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza from Cyprus.
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