Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend a truce for two more days, the spokesman for Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said.
Qatar, along with Egypt, has been the key mediator in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
A Hamas official quoted by Reuters news agency said "the same conditions as in the previous truce" - one hostage freed by Hamas in return for three Palestinians detained in Israel.
The militant group reportedly added that it has recieved a list of three females and 30 minors to be released by Israel on Monday
Israel has not yet commented on the news but the White House has confirmed an extension of the truce.
It welcomed the extension of the humanitarian pause, adding that it hopes Americans will be among the 20 hostages to be released next - as up to nine US citizens are believed to still be among those being held.
The announcement comes on the final day of a four-day truce between the warring sides.
Both Israel and Hamas have previously appeared open to extending the current ceasefire in Gaza.
Israel has said it would extend the pause by one day for every 10 additional hostages released. Hamas has also said it hopes to extend the four-day truce, which came into effect Friday.
But Israel also says it remains committed to crushing Hamas' military capabilities and ending its 16-year rule over Gaza after its Oct. 7
The IDF will resume its operations with "full force" as soon as the current deal expires if Hamas does not agree to further hostages releases, with the goal of eliminating the group and freeing the rest of the captives, government spokesperson Eylon Levy told reporters on Monday.
Hamas and other militants could still be holding up to 175 hostages.
This is enough to potentially extend the ceasefire for two and a half weeks -but this figure includes a number of soldiers, and Hamas leaders are likely to make much greater demands for their release.
The release of dozens of people (mostly women and children) has rallied Israelis behind calls to return the rest of them.
With the truce deal has come increased shipments of fuel and supplies into Gaza — although aid groups say it's still not enough to dent the needs of the 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza who have been under Israeli siege for weeks.
