Hamas on Sunday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of "obstructing" a possible cease-fire and hostage exchange in Gaza by setting new conditions. 

The Palestinian group, which is designated a terrorist organization by the EU, the United States and Israel, among others, said Netanyahu was "fully responsible for thwarting the efforts of the mediators.

Israeli officials, and mediators the United States, Egypt and Qatar, held fresh talks in Doha in the past few days. 

But Hamas, which was not represented in Doha, said the new proposal were too close to Netanyahu's recent positions.

Earlier the Israeli prime minister accused Hamas of being "obstinate" and called for more pressure on them to bring about a cease-fire deal.

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