Izzat al-Risheq, a member of Hamas’s political office, denies reports the group has pulled out of ceasefire talks, Al Jazeera reports.

“There is no truth to what was reported by the media about the movement stopping negotiations,” al-Risheq said in a statement.

The comments came after an unnamed “senior Hamas official” reportedly told AFP the group is withdrawing from truce discussions because of Israel’s “stalling” and ongoing “massacres” of civilians in Gaza.

Israeli broadcaster Kan, quoting a “diplomat familiar with the talks”, reported negotiations are still planned for this week in Doha, Qatar.

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