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Israel, Hamas trade blame for deadlocked negotiations

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Police use water cannons to disperse demonstrators during a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 9, 2024. [AP Photo]

Negotiations continue for a cease-fire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, Israel's intelligence agency, Mossad, said in a statement Saturday.

"Contacts and cooperation with the mediators continue all the time in an effort to narrow the gaps and reach agreements," the statement said. It was distributed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office as hopes dim for a truce during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

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