Hamas has agreed to a deal to pause the militant group’s war with Israel in Gaza, according to two officials with knowledge of the situation, fueling optimism that a long-awaited breakthrough in negotiations could be close.

Hamas say it has agreed to a new ceasefire proposal from mediators for the war in Gaza, but details of the proposal remain unclear.

The militant Palestinian organization Hamas has presented international mediators with what it called a "positive response" to a new proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The proposal was submitted by Egypt and Qatar,