Hamas officials say no progress has been made in ceasefire negotiations

According to BlockBeats, on May 19th, a senior official of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) who declined to be named stated that there has been no progress in ceasefire negotiations in Qatar. The official stated that Israel insists on reaching a partial agreement to release some detainees, but does not promise to end the war. Hamas, on the other hand, believes that only by releasing more Palestinian prisoners, establishing a lasting ceasefire, and withdrawing Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip, will it release the remaining Israeli detainees. (Golden Ten)