Hamas said that Israel had laid down further conditions, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the group of going back on understandings already reached.

The Palestinian militant group Hamas and the Israeli government have traded blame over a failure to conclude a ceasefire agreement despite progress reported by both sides in recent days. The agreement comes as harsh conditions in refugee camps make life even tougher for those living there.

PM's office says terror group 'reneging on understandings already reached' after Hamas claims Israel adding new demands; Qatar reportedly asks Israel to show more flexibility