Reuters reports that there has been no agreement in the Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo, with neither Hamas nor Israel agreeing to several compromises presented by mediators, two Egyptian security sources say.

A senior US official, however, described the talks as “constructive”, saying they were conducted in a spirit on all sides to reach “a final and implementable agreement”.

“The process will continue over the coming days through working groups to further address remaining issues and details,” said the official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, adding that the teams would remain in Cairo.

Mediators put forward a number of alternatives to the presence of Israeli forces on the Philadelphi Corridor and the Netzarim Corridor which cuts across the middle of the Gaza Strip, but none were accepted by the parties, Egyptian sources said.

Israel also expressed reservations on several of the Palestinian detainees Hamas is demanding the release of and Israel demanded their exit of Gaza if they are released, the sources added.