The first session of indirect Hamas-Israel ceasefire talks in Qatar ended inconclusively, two Palestinian sources familiar with the matter said early on Monday, adding that the Israeli delegation didn't have a sufficient mandate to reach an agreement with Hamas.

Displaced Palestinians have called for Hamas to accept a ceasefire in its war with Israel, warning of "catastrophic" consequences if they refuse, as the conflict reaches the two year mark.

Hamas and Israel may be closer to a ceasefire than they’ve been in months, but there’s little sign of it on the ground in Gaza. As Israel says it continues to “target terrorist organizations,” more than 1,