Hamas continues consultations, Israeli media: Trump may announce a truce in Gaza on Monday

The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) said it is holding internal consultations with leaders of Palestinian forces and factions to discuss the offer it received from Qatari and Egyptian mediators. This coincides with Israeli media reports that US President Donald Trump may announce a ceasefire in Gaza next Monday.

Hamas said in a brief press statement, "As part of the movement's commitment to ending the Zionist aggression against our people and ensuring the free entry of aid, the movement is holding consultations with leaders of Palestinian forces and factions regarding the offer it received from the mediating brothers. The movement will submit the final decision to the mediators after the consultations conclude and will announce this officially."

This comes amid escalating talk of an imminent ceasefire agreement in Gaza. The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth quoted unnamed Israeli officials as saying that "Trump intends to announce a ceasefire agreement next Monday during his meeting with (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu."

Officials said that "Israeli political circles have expressed cautious optimism regarding progress in prisoner exchange negotiations with Hamas," noting that Hamas may agree to the new version of the proposed deal within the next few hours, according to the officials, which could pave the way for the start of what are known as "proximity talks" between the two sides, according to the newspaper.

Officials claimed that Trump's intention to announce the deal next Monday has prompted Tel Aviv to accelerate its preparations for the possibility of launching indirect negotiations with Hamas, which are usually held in the Qatari capital, Doha.

At a later time, the US President stated that he wanted to see the residents of the Gaza Strip safe, adding that the people there had been through hell.