Hamas suspends hostage talks over Al Shifa Hospital -official

Hamas on Sunday said it is suspending hostage negotiations because of Israel's handling of the Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza, a Palestinian official briefed on the hostage talks told Reuters. The hospital has come under intense fire as Israeli forces close in on the facility. Israel accuses Hamas of using the hospital as a cover for a command centre without providing proof. Hamas has denied the accusations.

Hamas suspends hostage talks over Al Shifa Hospital -official
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Hamas on Sunday said it is suspending hostage negotiations because of Israel's handling of the Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza, a Palestinian official briefed on the hostage talks told Reuters.

The hospital has come under intense fire as Israeli forces close in on the facility. Israel accuses Hamas of using the hospital as a cover for a command centre without providing proof. Hamas has denied the accusations.

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