Hebrew media reported that the Israeli negotiating delegation, which will travel to Qatar on Tuesday, will stay at least until Thursday during US President Donald Trump's visit to Doha.

Yedioth Ahronoth reported Monday evening: "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US envoy Steve Witkoff agreed that the Israeli negotiating team would remain in Doha at least until Thursday, during President Trump's visit."

Earlier on Monday, Netanyahu's office said an Israeli delegation would travel to Doha on Tuesday.

The decision came after a meeting with US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, which included a phone call with Trump.

Netanyahu also said in a statement from his office that "negotiations will only take place under fire," indicating his intention to resume fighting after completing the process of releasing captive Idan Alexander.

Earlier Monday evening, Hamas announced that it had "released captured US soldier Idan Alexander after contacts with Washington as part of efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza."

Israel's Channel 12 quoted Alexander's family as saying that their son "will travel to Qatar to meet President Trump there."

She added that he would leave for Qatar if his health condition allowed him to travel.

Trump is on a visit to the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, beginning Tuesday, May 13 and continuing through May 16. This is his first visit to the region since the beginning of his second term in January.

Alexander's release comes as part of negotiations between Hamas and the United States, with the participation of Egypt and Qatar, without any Israeli involvement.

Tel Aviv estimates that there are 59 Israeli prisoners in Gaza, 21 of whom are still alive. Meanwhile, more than 9,900 Palestinians are languishing in its prisons, suffering torture, starvation, and medical neglect, many of whom have died, according to Palestinian and Israeli human rights and media reports.

With American support, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, leaving more than 172,000 Palestinians dead and wounded, most of them children and women, and more than 11,000 missing.