Israel is set to send a hostage deal negotiating team to Doha on Tuesday, the Prime Minister's Office announced Monday.
This comes following the arrival of US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff to Israel, and the expected release of Israel-American hostage Edan Alexander.
Hostage talks stalled after the end of the first installment of the ceasefire, which ended in mid-March.
"We want to bring the hostages home, but Israel is not willing to end the war. Israel is prolonging it despite the fact that we don’t see where else we can go and that an agreement must be reached," Witkoff said, according to a Sunday N12 report.
"There is currently an opportunity window that we hope Israel and all the mediators will take advantage of. We are putting pressure on all the mediators and doing everything we can to bring the hostages home," he added.
Jerusalem concerned that US will only secure release a few hostages
The United States told Israel that Alexander's release will kickstart renewed negotiations over a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza, the Prime Minister's Office said Sunday night.
However, Israeli officials previously told The Jerusalem Post that they were concerned that the US would try to secure the release of only a couple of hostages and, in return, pressure Jerusalem on humanitarian issues.
Israeli officials told the Post that there is currently no indication that Hamas is backing down from its demand for a complete end to the war.
The source added that behind the scenes, Witkoff is engaging in dialogue with Qatar and Egypt, the key mediators in the negotiations.
Members of the Alexander family noted their gratitude to the US administration, but pushed to keep hostage talks going.
"We urge the Israeli government and the negotiating teams: please don't stop. We hope our son's release begins negotiations for all 58 remaining hostages, ending this nightmare for them and their families. No hostage should be left behind," the family said in a statement.