Talks broke down Friday after Israel declined to allow fuel shipments and Hamas declined to guarantee it would release a large number of foreign captives . Talks to free some of the 230 hostages held by Hamas stalled Friday after the group demanded thatallow fuel deliveries to Gaza and Hamas declined to guarantee the release of a large number of foreign captives , a former U.S. official with knowledge of the negotiations said.
"Hamas has been insistent on receiving fuel," said the former U.S. official, who asked not to be named because they were not authorized to talk publicly."The Israel and U.S. side, plus other countries, want a large batch of their citizens released." The former U.S. official, an Israeli official and a diplomat with knowledge of the talks said discussions broke downof its offensive Friday evening and sent ground troops into Gaza.
“Talks were going very well on Thursday, and negotiators were hopeful a deal could be reached over the weekend," said the diplomat with knowledge of the talks, who also was not authorized to talk publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity."But differences emerged early Friday, which led to talks stalling.”
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