A Hamas official confirms that Gaza ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel are expected to resume next week.
Hamas official Bassem Naim says that he was told an Israeli delegation would depart for consultations early next week. Previous talks had been held in Qatar.
His comments come a day after the United States recalled its negotiating team from Qatar and after US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, said Hamas’s latest response to the negotiations showed a “lack of desire” to reach a truce.
Naim asserts that several gaps had been nearly solved, such as the agenda of the ceasefire, guarantees to continue negotiating to reach a permanent agreement, and how humanitarian aid would be delivered.
There is no immediate comment from Israel, which returned its negotiating team yesterday, on the prospect of resuming talks.
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