"Hamas clearly did not agree to this proposal," Blinken said Wednesday at a press conference after a meeting with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, according to Xinhua news. Are determined to try to bridge the shortcomings," the agency said.

During the meeting, both sides discussed Hamas' response to the latest ceasefire agreement, the latest developments in Gaza and the latest updates in joint mediation efforts to end the war, according to a statement from the Qatari Foreign Ministry.

Qatar and Egypt announced on Tuesday that they had received a response from Hamas regarding the ceasefire proposal.

According to the ministry's previous statement on Tuesday, the mediator will "examine the response and coordinate with relevant parties regarding next steps."