Gaza truce talks reportedly stall despite Netanyahu-Trump meeting

A Palestinian official says key sticking points at the indirect negotiations in Qatar include how aid will be distributed.

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The official said key sticking points included how aid would be distributed during the ceasefire and Israeli troop withdrawals.

On Wednesday Donald Trump insisted there was a "very good chance" a deal would be reached either this week or next.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is visiting the US, meanwhile said he wanted a deal, "but not at any price". Hamas said ongoing talks were "tough" because of Israel's "intransigence".

The choreography of meetings between Trump and Netanyahu has given the impression that the momentum towards a ceasefire deal in Gaza is growing.