US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Israel had agreed on terms for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza and urged Hamas to accept the deal before conditions worsen

The US leader has been increasing pressure on the Israeli government and Hamas to broker a ceasefire, and hostage agreement and bring about an end to the war

Hamas said in a brief statement Wednesday that it had received a proposal from the mediators and is holding talks with them to "bridge gaps" to return to the negotiating table to try to reach a ceasefire agreement

Hamas on Wednesday indicated a willingness to consider a ceasefire with Israel but stopped short of accepting a US-backed proposal unveiled earlier by President Donald Trump, maintaining its demand that any agreement must result in a complete end to the war in Gaza, The Washington Post reported

Trump stated on Tuesday that Israel had agreed to terms for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza and urged Hamas to accept the deal before conditions worsened. He said the 60-day period would be used to work toward ending the war -- a condition Israel says it won't accept until Hamas is defeated. Trump added that a deal could come together as early as next week