Gaza ceasefire talks stall as Israel and Hamas dig in

Qatar says the major sticking points remain the same as behind-the-scenes talks attempt to secure a truce in Gaza.
Qatar says the major sticking points remain the same as behind-the-scenes talks attempt to secure a truce in Gaza. Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike on a building,
Hamas says the return of all displaced people to their homes is one of its conditions for a ceasefire. Revived talks on a truce in the Israeli-Gaza war appear to be making little progress with the two sides showing few signs that they’re ready to compromise on their demands.
Israeli objections to the return of displaced residents to their homes in Gaza is a key issue holding up the negotiations, Qatari officials said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Hamas said that it will not budge on its conditions to release captives it holds in the enclave.
Alongside the United States and Egypt, Qatar has been running behind-the-scenes talks in a bid to secure a truce and the release of Israeli captives in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails after nearly six months of war. “The return of the IDPs [internally displaced people] to their homes, which the Israelis didn’t agree to yet … is the main point we are stuck on,” Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani told a press conference. Source:ctvnews.ca