"Hamas is ready to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip if a ceasefire proposal is presented and on the condition that it is respected" by Israel, Hamas political bureau member Bassem Naim told AFP.

"We call on the US administration and Trump to pressure the Israeli government to end the aggression."

"Hamas informed the mediators that it is in favour of any proposal submitted to it that would lead to a definitive ceasefire and military withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, allowing the return of displaced people, a serious deal for a prisoner exchange, the entry of humanitarian aid and reconstruction," Naim added.

The demands are the same ones Hamas has made in successive rounds of ceasefire negotiations since the start of the Israeli war on Gaza.

On the campaign trail, Trump promised peace in the Middle East and has vowed to give freer rein to Israel.

Naim's comments come after Qatar said Saturday that it had suspended its role as a key mediator for a Gaza ceasefire and captive release deal until Hamas and Israel show "seriousness" in talks.

The Gulf emirate, which has hosted Hamas's political leadership since 2012 with US blessing, has been involved in months of protracted diplomacy aimed at ending they 13 months long war.

Gaza's health ministry says Israel's war has killed 43,764 people in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to figures from the territory's health ministry that the United Nations considers reliable.

The toll includes 28 deaths in the previous 24 hours, according to the ministry, which said 103,490 people have also been wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began on October 2023.

*This story was edited by Ahram Online.