Hamas wants to ensure that the latest cease-fire proposal has sufficient guarantees that negotiations will lead to a permanent end to the Gaza war.

Israel confirmed that it agreed to a ceasefire proposal by President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, a day after Trump said the country had “agreed to the necessary conditions” for a ceasefire in the war in Gaza.

Citing Israeli sources, the news agency said that the chances that a ceasefire would be struck appeared high. Another source close to the terror organization, along with Egyptian security officials, said that Hamas seeks US and international guarantees for the end of the war.