Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar cut short a visit to Hungary on Wednesday to take part in a government vote on an upcoming Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal, Hebrew media reported.

Channel 12, a private Hebrew channel, said: "In light of the progress of negotiations regarding the agreement to release the kidnapped (Israeli prisoners), Foreign Minister Sa'ar cut short his diplomatic visit to Hungary, which was scheduled to continue on Thursday."

She added: "Sa'ar is scheduled to return to Israel tonight (Wednesday) to participate in the discussions and expected vote in the government and the cabinet (the security and political cabinet)."

This comes amid anticipation of the announcement of an agreement on Gaza that would end the Israeli war of extermination on the Strip, which has entered its 16th consecutive month.

Hamas said in a brief statement on Wednesday evening that it had delivered its response to the ceasefire agreement proposal to the mediators, stressing that it had dealt "with all responsibility and positivity, based on its responsibility towards our steadfast and patient people in the Strip."

For many months, Netanyahu has obstructed the achievement of this agreement, by proposing new conditions or reneging on previous understandings, at a time when Israel continues its war of genocide on Gaza without respite.

The current negotiations on the agreement have witnessed significant progress following intense pressure exerted by Steve Witkoff, US President-elect Donald Trump's envoy to the Middle East, on Netanyahu during a meeting described as "tense" between them last Saturday, according to what was reported by the private Hebrew website "The Times of Israel".

Tel Aviv is holding more than 10,300 Palestinians in its prisons, while it estimates that there are 98 Israeli prisoners in the Gaza Strip, while Hamas announced the killing of dozens of its prisoners in random Israeli raids.