The official also said that Israel has received a response from Hamas via the mediators, adding that the movement changed the main parameters of Biden’s proposal.
On Monday, Hamas welcomed the UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
The UNSC adopted the same day a US-drafted resolution welcoming the Gaza ceasefire proposal announced by President Joe Biden on May 31 and calling on Hamas to accept it.
The resolution basically reiterates what US President Biden said when he presented Israel's three-pronged plan for a ceasefire in Gaza, which calls for the first and second stages of the captives to be released.