Israel and Hamas on Wednesday accused each other of obstructing negotiations for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, after Israel withdrew its negotiators from the talks the previous day. Israeli media reported on Wednesday that the refusal by the Palestinian Islamist militia Hamas to hand over a list of the names of the hostages it still holds is hindering progress in the negotiations.

Mediators are currently in Qatar to mediate a truce deal between Israel and Hamas. However, according to a report by Kans, Hamas officials are resisting pressure from mediators to tweak the agreement

Hamas says ceasefire talks were proceeding in Doha but that Israel has set new conditions causing a delay in an agreement.