CAIRO, March 7. /TASS/. Radical Palestinian movement Hamas has disagreed with the return of temporarily displaced individuals to the northern Gaza Strip on the terms proposed by Israel, Al Arabiya said, citing sources.

According to the TV channel, the Israeli side is hesitant as to whether to permit the embattled enclave’s residents to return, especially those under 45. Additionally, Israel demanded the release of all hostages during a six-week truce without any preconditions or restrictions, while all POWs must be released before a full ceasefire is established.

The sources conclude that serious differences of opinion on prisoner swaps still remain between Hamas and Israel and talks will resume next week. Mediators, such as Egypt, Qatar and the US, still hope to achieve a truce before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins on March 11.

Earlier, Al-Qahera al-Ekhbariya reported that the Cairo talks would resume soon. The multilateral talks on Gaza have been underway in the Egyptian capital since March 3. According to Al Jazeera, they concluded without any agreements between Hamas and the Israeli side. According to its sources, Israel "was rejecting Hamas’s demands to end its offensive in the enclave, withdraw its forces, and ensure freedom of entry for aid and the return of displaced people."

On March 5, Al Arabiya said that the participants of the Cairo talks were working on introducing a ceasefire in the first week of Ramadan. According to its sources, Israel was supposed to provide a response to Hamas’ demands on a clear timeframe to conclude the talks. Earlier, Egypt, Qatar and the US proposed to introduce a ceasefire regime for a week in return for the release of several elderly hostages held in the enclave. It was noted that the Hamas militants disagreed with the proposal to introduce a short pause in combat and insisted on extending it as much as possible.