Hamas said on Saturday that it had responded to an American cease-fire proposal to pause the war in Gaza for at least 60 days and free about half of the remaining hostages held there.

The announcement follows weeks of efforts by U.S. officials and other mediators to cobble together a new truce. Israel ended a two-month cease-fire in mid-March — citing a deadlock in talks on the next steps in the truce — and resumed attacks on Hamas while blockading humanitarian aid from entering the enclave.

The group did not say whether it had accepted or rejected the deal or if it had put forward new conditions that may or may not be acceptable to Israel.

Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s Mideast envoy, pitched the latest cease-fire framework in the past week. The truce would halt fighting for at least two months, ensure the release of half of the remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, and lead to further U.S.-backed negotiations on a permanent end to the war.

Hamas said it had submitted an answer “after conducting a round of national consultations” that aimed to achieve a permanent cease-fire, a full Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, and ensure the flow of aid to desperate and hungry Palestinians in Gaza.

Hamas negotiators have said they are willing to free the remaining hostages in Gaza in exchange for an end to the war and a full Israeli withdrawal from the territory. About 20 living hostages and the bodies of more than 30 others are believed to still be in Gaza, according to Israeli authorities.