Israel/Palestine

The Hamas terror group has not withdrawn from ceasefire talks after this weekend’s deadly Israeli attacks in Gaza, one of the group’s senior officials insisted on Sunday.

The statement from Izzat El-Reshiq, a member of the political office of Hamas, also accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to derail efforts by Arab mediators and the United States to reach a ceasefire deal.

El-Reshiq’s announcement came hours after an unnamed senior Hamas official told AFP Sunday that the Palestinian terror group has withdrawn from talks on a ceasefire in the Gaza war because of Israeli “massacres” and Israel’s attitude in negotiations, while also leaving the door open for a return to mediation.