The two sources told Reuters that the Hamas delegation will discuss a new offer that includes a truce of between five and seven years after the release of all prisoners held in Gaza and a cessation of fighting. They noted that Israel has not yet responded to the long-term truce proposal.
A Hamas leader told Agence France-Presse that a delegation from the movement had traveled to Cairo to discuss "new ideas" for a ceasefire in Gaza.
AFP quoted the leader as saying that the delegation includes Hamas leader in Gaza, Khalil al-Hayya, and other leaders, and will hold meetings with Egyptian officials to discuss new ideas for reaching a ceasefire.
A Hamas source later denied any knowledge of the visit, according to Reuters, stressing the movement's commitment to its demand that any agreement guarantee an end to the war.
For its part, the official Israeli channel Kan quoted an official as saying that Israel had decided to give negotiations an additional opportunity before deciding to expand the military operation in Gaza.
The official added that there is no new initiative currently on the table, and that pressure is focused on trying to pass the proposal presented by US envoy Steve Witkoff shortly before Israel resumed its war on Gaza on March 18.
The Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth quoted officials as saying that Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yisrael Katz are insisting on presenting the image that there are still attempts to exhaust the chances of reaching a deal.
In this context, i24 News quoted an Israeli source as saying that no new proposals have yet been presented to the Israeli side by the mediators, while Channel 12 reported significant American pressure on the mediators to pressure Hamas. The channel stated that the negotiations are at a delicate stage and require weeks to exhaust the solution and reach an agreement based on Witkoff's proposal before "breaking the rules of the game."
