Hamas accused the US and Israel of lying about getting closer to reaching a ceasefire agreement, with the group saying they are deliberately creating obstacles to prolong the war in Gaza – now in its 10th month. “They are all lying and playing for time, pretending that we are close to an agreement to stop the war, but making sure that the war continues,” Hamas official Mahmoud Taha said on Friday. “We no longer trust or believe American officials, especially the CIA director currently in the region,” the official in charge of media relations stated.
