Hamas leader Husam Badran threatened today that he would not move to the next phase of a Gaza ceasefire agreement until more pressure is put on Israel to open a key border crossing, halt deadly attacks and allow more aid into the Palestinian territory.
The Israeli government, however, says it is ready to move on to the next, more complicated phase of the ceasefire agreement.
Badran, a member of Hamas' political wing, called for "full implementation of all the conditions of the first phase" before moving forward, including an end to "the continued demolition of Palestinian homes in the part of the territory still under Israeli control."
Israeli military operations in Gaza have resulted in the deaths of at least 376 Palestinians since the ceasefire came into effect on October 10, according to Palestinian health officials.
Hamas has very little leverage in the negotiations and could find itself under great pressure from other regional leaders such as Qatar and Turkey not to hinder the fragile ceasefire.
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