Egypt will host Israeli and Hamas delegations on Monday to discuss "field conditions and details" for the exchange of "all Israeli detainees and Palestinian prisoners" under the recent U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said Saturday. Egypt hopes the discussions will help "end the war and the suffering of the brotherly Palestinian people, which has continued for two consecutive years," the ministry said in a statement. The anticipated meetings are part of Egypt's ongoing efforts, in coordination with other mediators, "aimed at ending the Israeli war in the Gaza Strip," it said. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday voiced hope that all Israeli hostages held in Gaza could be released within days. "We are on the verge of a significant achievement," Netanyahu said in a live video statement. "It's not final yet, but I hope that during the upcoming Sukkot holiday, we will be able to secure the release of all the hostages, both living and deceased, while maintaining our military presence deep inside the Gaza Strip." Sukkot, a week-long Jewish holiday, begins on Monday evening. However, Netanyahu said Israel intends to keep negotiations limited to just a few days, adding that in the U.S. proposal's second phase, "Hamas will be disarmed, and the Gaza Strip will be demilitarized, whether through military action or diplomatic means." Far-right ministers in Netanyahu's political-security cabinet and coalition have harshly criticized Netanyahu and the emerging agreement. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called Netanyahu's decision "a serious mistake and a sure recipe for Hamas stalling for time and the growing erosion of the Israeli position." National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said if Hamas continues to exist after all the hostages are released, his faction will not be part of the government. Hamas announced Friday that it had accepted the 20-point proposal in principle and was ready to open mediated talks, a response broadly welcomed by the international community, which urged both sides to seize the chance to end the war and ease civilian suffering. The 20-point plan outlines a ceasefire-for-hostages deal, a phased Israeli withdrawal, a demilitarized Gaza, and international oversight of Gaza's reconstruction and governance after the end of the conflict. Hamas will be excluded from the governance structure. Under the ceasefire terms, Israel will halt military actions and pull back to the agreed lines. Hamas, within 72 hours of Israel publicly accepting the agreement, must release all hostages, alive and deceased. In return, Israel will free 250 life sentence prisoners plus 1,700 Gazans who were detained after Oct. 7, 2023. Disarmed Hamas members committed to peaceful coexistence will be given amnesty and those who wish to leave Gaza will be provided safe passage to receiving countries. The video shows: Cairo, Egypt - July 24, 2022 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Egyptian national flag; building Cairo, Egypt - April 6, 2019 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 2. Egyptian national flag Cairo, Egypt - 2017 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 3. Various of traffic, buildings Tel Aviv, Israel - June 2021 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 4. National flags of Israel Israel - Nov 1, 2022 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 5. Israeli Parliament Knesset building Tel Aviv, Israel - April 7-8, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 6. City view, national flag of Israel on building Gaza City, Gaza Strip - Sept 26, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 7. Various of destroyed buildings, rubble, smoke rising, residents walking by Gaza City, Gaza Strip - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 8. Various of destroyed buildings, rubble, people clearing rubble 9. Various of displaced people with belongings, vehicles 10. Various of tents, destroyed apartment buildings in background Gaza Strip - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 11. Tents, displaced Palestinians [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]