Gaza war: Hamas says Israeli operations threaten ceasefire talks

The group also complains about Israel's red lines on any deal, as mediators prepare to meet in Doha.

British Broadcasting CorporationWatchHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureTravelEarthVideoLiveHomeNewsIsrael-Gaza WarWar in UkraineUK General ElectionUS & CanadaUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandN. Ireland PoliticsScotlandScotland PoliticsWalesWales PoliticsAfricaAsiaChinaIndiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastIn PicturesBBC VerifySportBusinessExecutive LoungeTechnology of BusinessInnovationTechnologyScience & HealthArtificial IntelligenceCultureFilm & TVMusicArt & DesignStyleBooksEntertainment NewsTravelDestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaWorld’s TableCulture & ExperiencesAdventuresThe SpeciaListEarthNatural WondersWeather & ScienceClimate SolutionsSustainable BusinessGreen LivingVideoLiveLive NewsLive SportHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureTravelEarthVideoLiveAudioWeatherNewslettersHamas says Israel's Gaza actions jeopardise ceasefire talks2 hours agoBy David Gritten & Rushdi Abualouf, BBC News, London & IstanbulShareReutersResidents said Israel carried out fresh air strikes overnight in Nuseirat refugee camp, in central GazaHamas has warned that Israel’s latest military operations in Gaza and non-negotiable positions of Israel's prime minister could set ceasefire and hostage release talks “back to square one”.

Hopes of a breakthrough rose last week, when the Palestinian armed group dropped a demand for Israel to accept a permanent ceasefire as a precondition.

But Hamas said Benjamin Netanyahu had created new “obstacles” ahead of the resumption of indirect talks in Qatar on Wednesday by setting out principles for any deal that included allowing Israel to resume the fighting.

There was no immediate Israeli response, while the US and a senior Palestinian official downplayed the significance of the public comments by both sides.

It came as Israeli tanks and troops reportedly pushed deeper into several central areas of Gaza City, sending thousands of Palestinian residents fleeing.

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