The US has been talking with Hamas through an American intermediary in Doha this week in hopes of brokering an Israel-Gaza ceasefire agreement, according to a source familiar with the matter, as US officials say President Donald Trump is growing increasingly frustrated with Israel’s handling of the conflict.

Israel warns its military operation will continue if the talks do not progress, while Hamas says the discussions are happening without "pre-conditions".

The senior Hamas official did not specify a time for the release of Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old soldier in the Israeli Army.