Washington D.C. – Reuters, July 29, 2024
Israel and the Islamist group Hamas traded blame on Monday over the lack of progress in reaching a ceasefire and hostage release deal in the Gaza Strip despite international mediation.
Hamas accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of adding new conditions and demands to a U.S.-backed truce proposal, after the latest talks conducted through mediators.
Netanyahu, however, denied making any alterations and said Hamas was the one insisting on numerous changes to the original proposal.
