Updated On: 16 January, 2025 08:19 AM IST | Doha | Agencies
Finger-pointing forced Qatar, which has been mediating weeks of negotiations, to delay an expected announcement of a deal

Palestinians at the funeral of three brothers killed in airstrikes. Pic/AFP
Negotiations between Israel and Hamas hit a last-minute snag on Wednesday, delaying the expected announcement of a ceasefire agreement to pause the devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip.
Israel accused Hamas of trying to make changes to already agreed upon arrangements along Gaza’s border with Egypt and said it strongly rejected the move. Hamas called the claims “total nonsense”.