We are ready to immediately enter into and negotiate a mechanism for implementing the proposal, according to a statement from Hamas regarding the mediators' proposal for a ceasefire, according to NTB.
Reuters refers at the same time to a Palestinian source with insight into the negotiations who says that Hamas' response should "facilitate the process of reaching an agreement".
Also, sources for Qatar-based Al-Araby talk about a "positive" message. Hamas is said to have announced that they agree to the main features of the proposal, but that they request minor changes, the TV channel reports.
The information, which has not been confirmed from other sources, comes after Hamas earlier on Friday announced that they had held consultations with other Palestinian groups about the proposal.
Pressed about hostages
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to give his response during a visit to Washington on Monday. Netanyahu has been heavily pressured at home in recent times about the fate of the hostages.
I am, first and foremost, deeply concerned about ensuring the return of all hostages, said Netanyahu on Friday.
US President Donald Trump claimed this week that Israel has already agreed to the "necessary conditions" for implementing a 60-day ceasefire.
At a question on Thursday about whether he still wants the US to take over Gaza - which he has previously said on several occasions in statements that have sparked sharp criticism - he replied that he wants to see "security for the people of Gaza".
They have gone through hell, said Trump.
The details unclear
The details of the proposal for a ceasefire, apart from the fact that it involves a 60-day ceasefire, are still unclear. According to reports, it includes, among other things, that Hamas releases a number of Israeli hostages in Gaza who are still alive in exchange for Israel releasing a number of Palestinian prisoners.
A final plan is expected to be presented by the mediating countries Qatar and Egypt.
The previous ceasefire in Gaza ended abruptly on March 18 when Israel unilaterally broke the agreement.
