The Palestinian Hamas movement revealed on Friday that it had received a proposal to resume negotiations with the Israeli side and confirmed its acceptance of the proposal.

In a statement, the movement stated that "a delegation from the Hamas leadership received a proposal from the mediators yesterday to resume negotiations. The movement dealt with it responsibly and positively, submitting its response early this morning, which included its agreement to release Israeli soldier Idan Alexander, who holds American citizenship, along with the remains of four others with dual nationality.

The movement affirmed its full readiness to begin negotiations and reach a comprehensive agreement on the issues of the second phase, calling for "compelling the occupation to fully fulfill its commitments.

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff presented an updated proposal to extend the Gaza ceasefire agreement beyond Ramadan and Passover, set to end on April 20. The proposal also included resuming humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza in exchange for Hamas releasing additional prisoners and continuing humanitarian aid to the region.