Senior Hamas officials in Doha are reportedly inclined to support the deal on the table, but no response has been received from Hamas's military leadership in Gaza, N12 noted. Israel, the US, Qatar, and Egypt are still waiting for Hamas's response to the proposed hostage and ceasefire deal presented by mediators last week,

Hamas says any agreement must lead to ending the war, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the war will only end once Hamas is disarmed and its leaders expelled from Gaza. (Reporting by Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ahmed TolbaWriting by Enas Alashray and Nidal al-MughrabiEditing by Frances Kerry)

Israel has purportedly rejected Hamas' offers to release the hostages and conclude a permanent ceasefire agreement. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Adam Boehler, U.S. special envoy for hostage affairs, on Sunday urged Hamas to “take the deal” on the table with Israel and to move forward toward peace. In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Boehler said that the current deal on the table — where Hamas releases at least 10 remaining hostages