Israeli officials and Palestinian representatives refuted the earlier report by Al-Qahera News, which claimed “remarkable progress” in the ongoing ceasefire negotiations between the two parties in Cairo, as reported by local media on Monday. “We still don’t see a deal on the horizon … The distance [between the sides] is still great and there has been nothing dramatic so far,” Israeli news outlet Ynet reported, citing senior Israeli officials. Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Mayadeen news quoted a senior Palestinian official in Gaza expressing frustration with Israel’s “obstinance” and adds that “so far there is no progress.”