WASHINGTON (Diya TV) A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is almost finalized, and Hamas will release 33 hostages in the first stage, according to two Israeli officials. The deal comes after intense diplomatic efforts involving representatives of outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump.

Key late-night talks over the past week led to negotiators finalizing a draft for a truce, which will be presented to both sides by a mediator today. “The framework contains stopping hostilities at least for three months and getting all hostages and hostages in Gaza released,” disclosed sources close to the discussions on Monday.

President Biden said he is optimistic, stating that the agreement is “on the brink” of being finalized. Hamas also indicated that it was ready to move forward with the deal. The truce seeks to end weeks of increasing violence, which has killed thousands and displaced many civilians.

This has set a record in terms of envoys coming from the Biden administration and the incoming Trump team, underlining the stakes in the negotiations. The officials noted that there would be no room for a unified U.S. front for the truce to work.

Major points of the deal, such as the implementation timeline and the monitoring mechanism of compliance, remain unreported. Regional observers and international mediators, however, have hailed the deal as a big step toward de-escalation.