Pakistan, July 16 -- Hamas has accused Israel of wanting to maintain long-term military control over Gaza. The claim came amid ongoing indirect ceasefire talks in Doha, Qatar. These negotiations are now in their second week with little visible progress.

According to Bassem Naim of Hamas's political bureau, Israel has offered no new withdrawal maps. He emphasized that Israeli troops still control all of Gaza, which confirms their intention to stay in the territory. Hamas previously rejected a proposal that would have seen soldiers remain in 40% of Gaza.

Israeli media say officials are revising troop pullback plans, but Hamas dismissed these reports as misleading. Naim told AFP that what's happening on the ground contradicts Israel's publ...