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.

Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on Tuesday criticized Israel's ongoing military operations in Gaza, calling them a serious blow to peace efforts. His remarks came shortly after the release of US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander,

US Special Envoy for Hostages Adam Boehler, on the other hand, attributed the movement in negotiations to 'Israel and the IDF on the ground' engaging in expanded operations in the Gaza Strip

The Israeli military said the new offensive in Gaza will not stop until the hostages are returned and Hamas is dismantled.

Israel launched a new devastating ground offensive in Gaza over the weekend just as US President Donald Trump departed the region without sealing a ceasefire and hostage deal.

Hamas terrorists have returned to the negotiating table for talks that could reportedly free 10 living hostages and pause the fighting in Gaza for up to two months.

As health officials in Hamas-run Gaza put death toll over 53,000, Trump says, "we're going to get that taken care of. A lot of people are starving."

President Trump is visiting Qatar and the U.A.E. after inking big weapons and tech deals in Saudi Arabia. So far, his trip hasn't seemed to push forward chances for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Israel had blocked the entry of medical, food and fuel supplies into Gaza since the start of March to try to pressure Hamas into freeing its hostages.

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