Hamas official claims ceasefire talks have reached ‘critical hours’

Nurit Yohanan is The Times of Israel's Palestinian and Arab world correspondent

A senior Hamas official is quoted in Palestinian media saying that the negotiations over a ceasefire in Gaza have reached “critical hours.”

Palestine Al-Youm, a channel affiliated with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group, quotes a senior Hamas official who says that the negotiations over a ceasefire in Gaza have reached a difficult stage and that the coming hours are critical.

The unnamed official adds that the mediators are working to advance the talks, but claims they continue to encounter Israeli obstinacy.

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