Hamas official Taher al-Nunu claimed the terror group made concessions to complete ceasefire-hostage deal negotiations, Saudi outlet Al-Resalah reported on Wednesday.
"We are not far from an agreement if [Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu] responds positively regarding the matters of permanent ceasefire and withdrawal," he said.
"We have made many concessions to help mediation efforts succeed in achieving a ceasefire and ending the suffering of our people in the Gaza Strip."
According to Al-Resalah, Hamas will require any agreement with Israel to include a permanent ceasefire and complete withdrawal of the IDF from the Gaza Strip, while Israeli officials have refused to commit to these conditions.
"Each time we have faced Israeli obstinacy and rejection, undermining all these efforts and returning to square one because Netanyahu wants to evade any commitments that would lead to a permanent ceasefire in Gaza," al-Nunu said.
Eleven days until Trump's inauguration
With President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration just days away, there has been increased pressure to reach an agreement, as he recently posted on social media that there would be “hell” if the hostages were not released before January 20.
"It would be better for Trump to think about making mediation efforts successful and ending the war in Gaza instead of making threats that will only bring more destruction and death to our Palestinian people," al-Nunu said.