Palestinian and Israeli sources downplay reports of ceasefire progress

Pro-Hezbollah channel Al-Mayadeen cited an anonymous official from Palestinian factions saying there is "no progress in the negotiations."

"All attempts and efforts made by the mediators to achieve an agreement and a [hostage] exchange deal were met by the occupation with intransigence," the official said.

On the Israeli side, senior officials were quoted by Israeli's Channel 12 and Yedioth Ahronoth saying they "don’t see a deal on the horizon."

"The distance [between the sides] is still great and there has been nothing dramatic so far," one of the sources told Yedioth Ahronoth.

These statements come after reports from Egyptian media said that progress was made in the ceasefire and hostage exchange talks in Cairo, with consultations set to continue in the next 48 hours.