Mossad and the CIA are discussing efforts to reach a deal with Hamas. Israel estimates that there are more than 125 prisoners in Gaza, while it holds at least 8,800 Palestinians in its prisons, according to official sources from both sides.
Hamas blamed Israel for the lack of progress, which refuses to provide guarantees to end the war or withdraw forces from the Gaza Strip. Qatar and Egypt, with the help of the United States, are mediating between Hamas and Israel in order to reach new ceasefire agreement in Gaza.