CAIRO (Reuters) -The first session of indirect Hamas-Israel ceasefire talks in Qatar ended inconclusively, two Palestinian sources familiar with the matter said early on Monday, adding that the Israeli delegation didn't have a sufficient mandate to reach an agreement with Hamas.

The Israeli Prime Minister said he thinks his meeting with the US President on Monday should help progress efforts to reach a deal for the release of more hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza, the BBC reported.

The talks resumed on Sunday ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s scheduled visit to the United States to meet President Donald Trump.