Israel and the US need several months to reach a new agreement with Hamas.

According to RIA Novosti on August 4th, the Jerusalem Post reported, citing a source involved in the negotiations, that Israel and the US may need several months to prepare a new agreement with the Palestinian Hamas movement.

The Jerusalem Post noted that the US President's special envoy, Steve Whitkoff, told the families of Israeli hostages that Israel and the US are currently working on a framework agreement to end the war and release the prisoners.

According to the newspaper, at this stage, it is unclear whether this plan will be presented and whether it will include an ultimatum to Hamas.

Sources involved in the negotiations said: "Building an agreement with Hamas at the end of the war will take months. These will be very difficult negotiations."

According to the newspaper, following Whitkoff's visit, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is discussing the future of the conflict in the Gaza Strip. A broader meeting on this topic should be held on August 5th.

On the Hamas side, the Jerusalem Post reported that the movement demanded permission for hundreds of trucks to enter the Gaza Strip as a prerequisite for continuing negotiations with Israel.

The United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Jordan, and several European countries, in cooperation with the Israeli Defense Forces, sent 136 pallets of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip by air on August 3rd.

"Following the guidance of political leaders and within the framework of cooperation between Israel and the UAE, Jordan, Egypt, France, Germany, and Belgium, the Israel Defense Forces continue actions to improve the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip through the management of government operations in the territories. In the past few hours, 136 pallets of food have been dropped for Gaza residents by six different countries, including Belgium," the report stated.