Qatar has handed over drafts of a possible ceasefire agreement to both Hamas and Israel, Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said on Tuesday, adding that this is the closest point to a deal over the past months.

The negotiations, mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States, appear to be making progress after months of failed attempts to achieve a breakthrough.

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari at a weekly briefing on Tuesday said, that Israel and Hamas are at their "closest point" yet to agreeing on a Gaza ceasefire and hostages' release, with ongoing negotiations deemed positive and productive.