The latest Gaza ceasefire proposal agreed by Hamas is "almost identical" to an earlier plan put forward by U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, Qatar's foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Israel is studying Hamas' response to a Gaza ceasefire proposal, two officials said on Tuesday of a potential deal for a 60-day truce and the release of half the Israeli hostages still held in the battered enclave.

Hamas says it has agreed to a mediator-backed proposal for a 60-day truce in Gaza with a path towards a sustainable ceasefire. Israeli officials said Hamas is under pressure as Israel plans a wider operation in Gaza City, while far-right ministers insist the war must continue.