Hamas political bureau spokesman Ezzat Al-Rashq confirmed that a delegation from the movement, led by senior official Khalil al-Hayya, would arrive in Cairo on Saturday.

In a press statement, Al-Rashq said a Hamas delegation will be in Cairo, at the invitation of mediators from Egypt and Qatar, to listen to the results of the negotiations happening in the Egyptian capital, he explained.

He reaffirmed that his group is prepared to carry out the terms agreed upon on 2 July, as outlined in a declaration by US President Joe Biden and a UN Security Council resolution.

Al-Rashq also called for pressure to be applied on Israel to ensure it meets its obligations and to address any obstacles to implementation.

Hamas's decision to send a delegation to Cairo comes after the United States said progress had been made at the latest round of talks in Doha last week.

Egypt, Qatar and the United States have for months tried to reach a deal to end more than 10 months of Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.

On Friday, the White House said CIA chief William Burns was among US officials taking part in the discussions in Cairo, joining the heads of Israel's spy agency and security service.

"Washington is discussing with mediators' new proposals to bridge the gap between Israel and Hamas and for mechanisms to implement" a ceasefire plan.

Israel's insistence on keeping troops on the 14-kilometre Philadelphi corridor along the Egypt-Gaza border has emerged as a key sticking point.

Egypt has reiterated its insistence on a complete Israeli withdrawal from the Philadelphi corridor and the Rafah border crossing.

On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Egypt has also rejected Israeli and American proposals to build Israeli watchtowers along the Philadelphi corridor.