No progress in ceasefire talks, says Hamas official

There has been no progress in Gaza ceasefire talks despite Hamas showing flexibility, according to one of its officials. 

Osama Hamdan said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was placing obstacles hindering an agreement, and that the Israeli premier was "not interested" in releasing Israeli captives.

"The occupation government is still evading, and negotiations are stuck in a vicious circle", Hamdan said during a press conference in Beirut on Thursday.