The Mossad charged that Hamas is seeking to escalate tensions ahead of Ramadan at the expense of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Mossad chief David Barnea met his counterpart in the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) William Burns in a meeting on Friday evening, a statement by the Israeli spy agency via the Prime Minister's Office confirmed.
Burns briefed Barnea on recent developments made in Cairo negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza as part of "ongoing efforts to retrieve the hostages," the statement read.
Hamas does not appear to be interested in reaching a ceasefire deal ahead of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, the statement on behalf of the Mossad added.
Further, the statement charged that Hamas is seeking to escalate tensions across the region ahead of Ramadan at the expense of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
"[Israel] is in contact and cooperating with all mediators at all time, as part of continued attempts to reduce gaps in negotiations and bring about an agreement,” the statement read."
IDF blows up Hezbollah military headquarters in Lebanon
The IDF announced on Saturday that it struck military infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah, including operational military headquarters, in Lebanon.
Among the targets were buildings being used by Hezbollah terrorists in the Ayta ash Shab area, operational military headquarters in the Majdal Zoun and Kafra municipality, and additional infrastructure in Mhaibib.
Additionally, the IDF announced that launches were detected crossing into northern Israel earlier on in the day, and that the IDF has returned fire to the sources of the launches.
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