Hamas has accepted a ceasefire deal after months of talks, its leadership has announced.

The proposal, brokered by Egyptian and Qatari officials, had finally been accepted by the group this evening - but Israeli sources have already slammed the announcement as a "ruse" intended to frame the country as unwilling to accept a deal.

Hamas's supreme leader, Ismail Haniyeh, had delivered the news on a phone call with the prime minister of Qatar and Egypt's intelligence minister.

The proposal to which Hamas agreed entails a ceasefire, "reconstruction" of Gaza, return of the displaced and a prisoner swap deal, Hamas official Taher Al-Nono told Reuters on Monday evening.

Hamas's supreme leader, Ismail Haniyeh (pictured) had delivered the news on a phone call with Qatari and Egyptian officials

But an Israeli official said on Monday a truce Hamas said it agreed to was a "softened" version of an Egyptian proposal that included "far-reaching" conclusions that Israel could not accept.

"This would appear to be a ruse intended to make Israel look like the side refusing a deal," said the Israeli official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Reacting to the news, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said: "We welcome the statement by Hamas that they accepted the ceasefire with our suggestion. Now, Israel must take the same step."