Israel and Hamas are on the brink of securing a hostage deal to bring home the captives kidnapped in the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on southern Israel, according to a report Monday.

The deal is just “days away,” according to the Washington Post, citing an anonymous high-ranking Israeli official. Qatar has been working with both sides to negotiate for the release of hostages.

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Hamas has laid out two stipulations for a deal to release its hostages, including a prisoner swap and a short ceasefire.

The Palestinian terrorist organization allegedly told Qatari mediators that it was prepared to free up to 70 women and children held in Gaza, but blamed Israel for delaying such an agreement.

"Last week, there was an effort from the Qatari brothers to release the enemy captives … in return for the release of 200 Palestinian children and 75 women detained by the enemy," said Abu Obaida, a spokesman for the armed wing of Hamas, in an audio recording posted to the group’s Telegram channel.

Obaida claimed the reason why a deal has yet to be struck to free both Palestinian prisoners in Israel as well as Israeli hostages in Gaza is that Israel is “procrastinating.”

He additionally explained Hamas’s parameters for a ceasefire to “allow aid and humanitarian relief everywhere in the Gaza Strip.”

“We informed the mediators we could release the hostages if we obtained five days of truce and passage of aid to all of our people throughout the Gaza Strip, but the enemy is procrastinating,” Obaida said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke of a pending hostage deal on Sunday, noting that “there could be” an agreement in the works but went no further than that.

President Joe Biden has taken criticism for his unwavering support for Israel after the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks, to the extent that more than 400 U.S. government officials signed a letter protesting his support.

Biden has had speeches interrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters, and there have been demonstrations calling for a ceasefire throughout the nation and the world.

On Tuesday, as Biden was leaving his lectern following a speech about climate change, reporters shouted questions at the president for an update on Israel and a possible ceasefire.

Biden declined to comment on the report of a pending hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, but he was asked if he can “address the hostages directly and give them a message of hope and resilience” by one reporter.

“Yes, I can,” Biden said. “I’ve been talking with the people involved every single day, I believe it’s going to happen but I don’t want to get into any detail.”

“What’s your message for the families?” the reporter followed up.

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“Hang in there," Biden said. "We’re coming.”

The Washington Examiner reached out to both the Israeli and Palestinian authorities for comment.