A Hamas leader told Newsweek that "we can go to an agreement immediately" if Israel changed its course on negotiations.

The family of a hostage who appears in the latest video released by Hamas has called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to seize the opportunity to do a ceasefire deal, describing the footage as having “torn our hearts to pieces.

Israel denied reports that Hamas forwarded a list of 34 hostages it could release in exchange for a cease-fire Sunday.

According to AFP, a total of 34 hostages would be released in the initial exchange, which includes many Israeli women, children, elderly and sick prisoners held in Gaza.

"Israel has not received any confirmation or comment by Hamas" on the hostages listed in the reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said.

The prime minister’s office announced on Thursday the approval of a new Israeli delegation to continue hostage negotiations in Doha, Qatar.

Doctors at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital said Netanyahu was recuperating satisfactorily, although his recovery period is not over.

US President-elect Donald Trump shared a provocative video of an economist bashing Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu amid ceasefire talks between Tel Aviv and Hamas

Benny Gantz criticises Netanyahu for prioritising politics over hostages' lives, raising concerns about the future of Gaza.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza with ceasefire talks resuming in Qatar.