Hamas report no progress in talks with Israel as ceasefire's first phase ends: AP

A senior Hamas official told the Associated Press (AP) that the latest round of talks on discussions surrounding the second phase of the ceasefire has made no progress. 

Basem Naim, a member of Hamas’ political bureau, told AP that there had been “no progress” before Israeli negotiators returned home on Friday.

Naim says he had “no idea” when negotiations might resume.

His admission comes as the first phase of the ceasefire ends on Saturday as thousands of Palestinians in Gaza complete the first day of Ramadan. 

Officials from Israel, Qatar, Egypt and the United States have been involved in negotiations on the second phase in Cairo on Thursday. Hamas did not attend, but its position has been represented through Egyptian and Qatari mediators.