Gaza ceasefire talks hung in the balance as Hamas and Israel on Saturday accused the other of blocking attempts to strike a deal, nearly a week into an attempt to halt 21 months of bitter fighting

Indirect talks between Israel and Hamas on a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza war have stalled, with both sides blaming the other for the lack of progress, sources told dpa on Saturday. The talks in the Qatari capital Doha,

As Israel and Hamas move closer to a ceasefire agreement, Israel says it wants to maintain troops in a southern corridor of the Gaza Strip — a condition that could derail the talks.