The framework of the agreement includes a six-week cessation of fighting, with an expected exchange of prisoners and increased aid.
The Israeli delegation is expected to soon be in Qatar to continue talks to secure a moratorium on the war in Gaza that could lead to the release of prisoners.
The talks began in Paris last week and were attended by the heads of Israel's intelligence agency Mossad and internal security agency Shin Bet, as well as mediators from the United States, Qatar and Egypt.
The Israeli delegation returned from the French capital, and Israel's national security adviser, Tsashi Hanegbi, said in a television interview late Saturday that “there is probably room to move towards an agreement.”
According to Israeli media, negotiators met with the Israeli Cabinet and agreed to send a delegation to Qatar in the coming days to continue negotiations.
Al Jazeera's Willem Marx reports from occupied East Jerusalem, where Israeli media discusses details of the framework for talks, which could see a cessation of fighting for up to six weeks if prisoners are released daily from Gaza He said that there is a sex.
“Approximately 40 Israeli hostages, including female civilians, female soldiers, and elderly men with serious medical conditions, will be released in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners currently detained or held in Israeli prisons. It seems like it is.”
Marx said the agreement could also lead to a significant increase in humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip and the possible return of Palestinians to areas that have been heavily shelled and attacked in the northern part of the enclave.
“Importantly, Hamas has not made any comment on this matter,” he said.
Ahead of the latest talks, Hamas had said it would accept nothing short of a complete cessation of fighting and an end to the siege of Gaza, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed this, stressing a “complete victory” over the militants. Was.
Nearly 30,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, have been confirmed killed in Gaza by the Ministry of Health, and thousands more are missing, likely still buried under rubble. .
More than 100 prisoners, including Israelis and other nationals, were freed as part of a week-long cessation of fighting in November, and hundreds of Palestinians were also released from Israeli prisons.
“We need a new government”
In Israel, pressure has steadily increased on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his war cabinet to strike a deal to secure the release of prisoners.
On Saturday, thousands of protesters gathered again in Tel Aviv in what is known as Hostage Square, demanding swift action and new elections, with police using water cannon to disperse the crowd.
Al Jazeera's Hamda Sarhat, reporting from Tel Aviv, said Saturday's rally was “the biggest show of force since the war began.”
“Anti-government protesters say they will continue to demonstrate in full force every Saturday until the Israeli government gets their message.”
Nelia Barr, a demonstrator, told Al Jazeera that the government had failed and needed to be replaced.
“We need a new government, a new people, a new leader, someone who trusts us and who will think about us and not just themselves,” she said.
