US President Donald Trump has issued a new threat to Hamas to accept a fresh proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza as Israeli forces continue to bombard Gaza City.
In a statement on Sunday, Hamas confirmed it had received "some ideas" from the US and said it welcomed any initiative to end the war.
The Palestinian group has not yet provided a formal response to the proposal.
Trump on Sunday reiterated his demands for Hamas to release all of the remaining captives and threatened that this would be his "last warning".
"The Israelis have accepted my terms. It is time for Hamas to accept as well," he wrote on his Truth Social platform.
The renewed efforts to end the fighting come several weeks after Israel stonewalled a proposal for a temporary ceasefire presented by Qatar and Egypt.
The plan, which would have seen a 60-day pause in exchange for the release of around half of the remaining Israeli captives, was accepted by Hamas but received no response from the Israeli government.
This is the Trump administration's first intervention in the conflict since it quit talks in July, blaming Hamas for obstructing a deal.
Hamas has repeatedly offered to release all the captives and cede control of Gaza in return for a permanent end to the war and a full withdrawal by Israeli forces.
Made in Israel
Israeli reports suggest that the latest proposal would require Hamas to release all 48 of the remaining captives on the first day of a ceasefire.
In return, Israel would halt its assault on Gaza City, free thousands of Palestinian detainees and enter talks to end the war, which would be supervised personally by Trump, according to Israeli journalist Amit Segal.
Israel would not resume the war as long as the negotiations continue, he said.
Israeli officials told US news media that the proposal was put forward by Trump's team, though reporting inside Israel has suggested significant involvement by members of the Netanyahu government.
Segal, a pro-Netanyahu commentator, wrote in Israel Hayom last week that it "originated in Jerusalem".
Netanyahu has a history of scuppering efforts to end the war, most recently dropping his support for a temporary truce proposed by US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.
Following Hamas's acceptance of the Witkoff framework last month, the Israeli leader declared he would only accept a permanent end to the war and demanded Hamas surrender to all his demands.
The deal would have seen Hamas release half of the remaining captives in return for a two-month truce, a limited Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and an end to Israel's restrictions on aid.
Netanyahu's demands include the release of all the captives, Hamas's disarmament, Israeli security control of the entire territory, and for a new administration to have no ties to Hamas or the Palestinian Authority.
The Israeli prime minister is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
'Gaza will be destroyed'
The latest diplomatic manoeuvres come as Israeli forces continue to devastate Gaza City.
The Israeli military has for weeks been bombarding the dense urban area in a bid to forcibly displace its one million residents and seize control of the city.
Tens of thousands of people have been displaced by the bombing, while several of the city's suburbs have been razed to the ground.
Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz issued a new threat on Monday, warning Hamas that unless it releases the captives and disarms then "Gaza will be destroyed and you will be annihilated".
The far-right minister last week threatened to raze the entire city to the ground if the Palestinian group doesn't surrender to Israeli demands.