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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Samy Magdy and David Rising

Hamas says there's been 'no progress' on second ceasefire phase in indirect talks with Israel

The latest round of talks on the second phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has made no progress so far, and it was unclear whether the talks would resume on Saturday, a senior Hamas official said.

The first phase of the ceasefire, which paused 15 months of fighting in the Gaza Strip, saw the release of 33 hostages, including eight bodies, in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.

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