Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Wednesday Israel has set new conditions that have led to delays in reaching a Gaza ceasefire agreement. Hamas said, however, that it was showing flexibility and that the talks on a ceasefire,

On Wednesday, the Palestinian paramilitary group Hamas and the state of Israel exchanged accusations. The reason was the inability to conclude a ceasefire agreement, despite progress in recent days, Reuters reports.

Although Israel and Hamas have expressed optimism that progress was being made toward a deal, sticking points remain over the exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza.