A Hamas delegation held talks in Doha on Wednesday and Thursday with Egyptian and Qatari mediators regarding a truce in Gaza. However, no progress was achieved, according to what Agence France-Presse reported on Friday, citing two sources close to the movement.

One of these sources stated that "the Egyptian negotiators met twice with a Hamas leadership delegation headed by Khalil al-Hayya (head of the negotiating delegation), with the participation of Qatari negotiators, on Wednesday and Thursday in Doha."

The second source confirmed that "the Doha meetings were serious, but no tangible progress was achieved."

"We do not expect an agreement to be reached before Trump's visit," said a source close to Hamas.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that the cabinet had approved, during a lengthy meeting on Sunday, expanding the ongoing genocide in Gaza, affirming his determination to reoccupy the besieged enclave.

He added, "The Chief of Staff's recommendation is to defeat Hamas, and he believes that this will help secure the release of the detainees (prisoners), and I agree with him on this."

This comes amid mounting international warnings of an impending humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, due to the severe blockade and ongoing genocide that has lasted for nearly 20 months. This has resulted in the deaths and injuries of more than 171,000 people, the majority of whom are women and children, and more than 11,000 missing.

In early March 2025, the first phase of a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement between Hamas and Israel concluded. The agreement had been in effect since January 19, but Israel reneged on it and resumed its genocide on the 18th of the same month.

Since March 2, Israel has closed the Gaza Strip's crossings to the entry of food, relief, medical aid, and goods, causing a significant deterioration in the humanitarian situation, which has reached catastrophic levels.