Hamas said on Sunday (Apr 28) it had "no major issues" after reviewing Israel's latest proposal for a long-sought truce and hostage-release deal in the Gaza Strip after almost seven months of war.

A delegation from the group will arrive in Egypt on Monday to deliver its response to Israel's counterproposal, a senior Hamas official told AFP.

"The atmosphere is positive unless there are new Israeli obstacles," said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity.

"There are no major issues in the observations and inquiries submitted by Hamas regarding the contents" of the proposal, the official added.

Israel's government has come under intense pressure from global allies to reach a ceasefire in the war that humanitarians say has brought Gaza to the brink of famine, reduced much of it to rubble and raised fears of broader conflict.

Protesters within Israel are demanding that the government secure freedom for hostages seized by militants during their Oct 7, 2023, attack that triggered the war.

Egypt, Qatar and the United States have been trying to mediate a new truce ever since a one-week halt to the fighting in November saw 80 Israeli hostages exchanged for 240 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.

Hamas' unprecedented October attack resulted in the deaths of about 1,170 people in Israel, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally of Israeli official figures.

Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed at least 34,454 people in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory.

Israel estimates that 129 hostages are still being held in Gaza, including 34 the military says are dead. Hamas has previously insisted on a permanent ceasefire – a condition Israel has rejected.