Hamas has accused Israel of wanting to maintain long-term military control over Gaza. The claim came amid ongoing indirect ceasefire talks in Doha, Qatar. These negotiations are now in their second week with little visible progress.

As Israel and Hamas move closer to a ceasefire agreement, Israel says it wants to maintain troops in a southern corridor of the Gaza Strip — a condition that could derail the talks.

It is noted that three weeks ago, Trump predicted that the ceasefire would come into effect "next week," which is the first week of July, coinciding with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the White House, with no agreement reached so far.