Current sectionGaza NewsThe two main stumbling blocks in the Egypt-mediated talks are Hamas' obligations to pay Gaza's civil servants and the group's disarmament. Palestinian sources say the first issue appears solvable, but no solution is in sight for the second as long as Israel remains in GazaShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe11:26 AM • July 12 2026 IDTThe new round of negotiations between Hamas and other Palestinian factions began on Friday and ended on Saturday. Participating in the talks were the Board of Peace High Representative Nickolay Mladenov and representatives of the three mediating countries, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey. CommentsIn the NewsMediators Cite Progress With Hamas, but Gaza Talks Remain Stuck on DisarmamentRep. Khanna Urges Arrest of IDF Soldiers He Says Detained Him in West BankTop GOP Senator Lindsey Graham Dies at 71 After Sudden Illness, Office AnnouncesTehran Says Hormuz Closed, Gulf States Hit After U.S. Strikes Iran OvernightThree Wounded, Including Child, by Shrapnel After Iranian Attacks, Qatar SaysRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingAs Israel Lacks Hundreds of Patrol Officers, West Bank Staff DoublesMade in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelIsraeli Cop Filmed Throwing Stun Grenade Into Car, Trapping Palestinians InsideInside the German pro-Israel Lobby's Campaign to Defund UNRWA