Senior Palestinian officials accuse Israel of deliberately stalling the negotiations in Qatar during the prime minister's US visit.

Indirect talks between Israel and Hamas on a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza war have stalled, with both sides blaming the other for the lack of progress, sources told dpa on Saturday. The talks in the Qatari capital Doha,

Hamas has demanded an end to the war for the release of hostages, while Israel insists on ending fighting only after all hostages are freed and Hamas is dismantled.