Netanyahu's office said Hamas had "reneged on parts of the agreement reached with the mediators and Israel in an effort to extort last-minute concessions."

President-elect Donald Trump has claimed credit for the ceasefire agreement made between Israel and Hamas, hailing it as an “epic ceasefire agreement”.

President Biden balked at a question posed by Jacqui Heinrich on Wednesday regarding President-elect Trump's possible influence in the Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal.