Senior Hamas official says ceasefire talks ongoing

Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan has said that mediation efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement in Gaza are ongoing.

Hamdan told Al-Araby that Hamas aims to stop Israeli aggression and lift the blockade on Gaza.

He said Hamas will not disarm and added that the recent collapse in negotiations was due to statements made by the Trump administration's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff.