"Hamas Toughens Hostage Deal Demands, Ignites Tensions in Ramadan: Mossad"

The Mossad has accused Hamas of not being interested in reaching a ceasefire deal ahead of Ramadan, claiming that the group is seeking to escalate tensions at the expense of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Hostage talks are expected to resume in Cairo next week, but an agreement before the start of Ramadan seems unlikely as Israel and Hamas remain deadlocked on the terms of a deal for a temporary pause to the Gaza conflict in exchange for the release of captives.