US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, said on Friday that the mediators are working "tirelessly to fill the remaining gaps" in an effort to reach an agreement on the hostages and a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Blinken said during a press conference in Vienna, “Yes, there is a counter-proposal presented by Hamas. It is clear that I cannot go into the details of what it includes, but what I can say is that we are working tirelessly with Israel, Qatar and Egypt to fill the remaining gaps and try to reach an agreement.”

He explained that Israel "resented negotiators to follow up on the process," adding, "I think this reflects a feeling that an agreement can be reached, a ceasefire, the hostages released, and more humanitarian aid delivered."

Earlier, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced in a statement that Israel "will send a delegation to Doha in Qatar as part of negotiations on exchanging hostages held in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners."

Israel did not send representatives last week to Cairo, where mediators met with a delegation from Hamas.

Hamas, which is still demanding a final ceasefire in Gaza before any agreement regarding its prisoners and detainees, expressed its readiness to commit to a six-week truce during which 42 prisoners and detainees, including women, children, the elderly and the sick, will be released in exchange for the release of 20 to 50 Palestinian prisoners, according to what was reported. One of its officials reported.

Blinken was asked about a possible Israeli attack on Rafah in the far south of the Strip, and he said that he “has not yet seen the plan” prepared by the Israelis, while reminding him that the United States demands “a clear plan that can be implemented.”