Gaza: The Palestinian group Hamas declared on Saturday that Israel has not started negotiations for the second phase of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza.

According to Anadolu Agency, Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem reiterated the group's commitment to implementing all phases of the agreement. He also highlighted that Israeli efforts to gain political concessions or make changes to the deal would be unsuccessful. Qassem stressed that Hamas is fully prepared to commence discussions for the next stage of the agreement.