Hamas says 'ball in US court' as latest round of ceasefire talks end

Senior Hamas official Bassem Naim has said the ball is now in the US's court to pressure Israel into a ceasefire deal after the latest round of talks held between the group and mediators in Cairo ended on Tuesday with no breakthrough.

Naim told Reuters the group had presented its proposal for a ceasefire agreement to the mediators during two days of talks, and was now waiting for a response from the Israelis, who stayed away from this round.

"[Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu doesn't want to reach an agreement and the ball now is in the Americans' court" to press him for a deal, Naim said.

Israel has declined to comment publicly on the talks in Cairo.

Reporting by Reuters