The United States is cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks and bringing its negotiating team home from Qatar to discuss next steps after Hamas' latest response “shows a lack of desire" to reach a truce,

Israel has resisted international calls to agree a ceasefire in Gaza, with UN-backed experts warning on Tuesday that the Palestinian territory was slipping into famine. Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar called the ceasefire demands “a distorted campaign of international pressure against Israel” that would leave Hamas in power in Gaza.

Hayya, said on Sunday ceasefire negotiations with Israel were "meaningless under continued blockade and starvation". "The immediate and dignified delivery of food and medicine to our people is the only serious and genuine indication of whether continuing the negotiations is worthwhile,

Both Israel and Hamas are facing pressure at home and abroad to reach a deal following almost two years of war, with the humanitarian situation inside Gaza deteriorating.

US President Donald Trump said Israel must soon “make a decision” on Gaza after ceasefire talks with Hamas broke down. He defended US humanitarian aid to Palestinians, noting $60 million in recent foo

President Trump said that Israel is going to have to “decide what to do” with the Gaza Strip now that ceasefire talks have collapsed and vowed to send more US aid to Palestinians in the war-torn enclave.