GAZA/JERUSALEM/DOHA - Hamas has received a US-backed proposal aimed at ending the war in the Gaza Strip, presented by Qatari and Egyptian mediators, a Hamas source said on Monday.

The plan, which US President Donald Trump secured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's backing earlier in the day, was delivered during a meeting in Doha. The Qatari prime minister and the head of Egypt's General Intelligence Service presented the plan to Hamas negotiators, the source said.

The Hamas delegation told mediators it would study the proposal "with sincere intent" before issuing an official response, according to the source.

Egypt's Al Qahera News TV, citing Egyptian security sources, confirmed the delivery of the US peace proposal to Hamas. The report said Egypt and other Arab countries made several amendments to the plan before presenting it to Hamas in Doha.

Earlier on Monday, US President Donald Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had agreed to his broad Gaza peace plan. Trump added that, if Hamas accepted the proposal, it would require the release of all remaining hostages within 72 hours and called on the group to accept the terms.

Netanyahu, however, warned that Israel would "finish the job" against Hamas if the militants rejected the proposal.

The plan faced immediate opposition from Islamic Jihad, a Palestinian militant group allied with Hamas, which dismissed it as a "recipe for continued aggression" against the Palestinian people.

"Through this, Israel is attempting -- via the United States -- to impose what it could not achieve through war," the group said in a statement. "We consider the American-Israeli declaration a formula for igniting the region."

Meanwhile, the Palestinian Authority, based in the West Bank, welcomed the US proposal and expressed its readiness to "work with the United States, regional countries, and partners to end the Gaza war through a comprehensive agreement," the official WAFA news agency reported.

The plan, the authority said, should ensure adequate humanitarian aid to Gaza, secure the release of hostages and prisoners, and establish mechanisms to protect the Palestinian people.

The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Türkiye, Qatar, and Egypt issued a joint statement late on Monday welcoming the US proposal.

The ministers praised the proposals to end the fighting, rebuild Gaza, prevent Palestinian displacement, and block the annexation of the West Bank.

They reaffirmed their commitment to work with the United States to secure a deal that guarantees unrestricted humanitarian aid to Gaza, the release of hostages, security for all sides, full Israeli withdrawal, reconstruction of Gaza, and a path toward a just two-state solution, integrating Gaza and the West Bank in line with international law.

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Netanyahu apologizes to Qatar 

Also on Monday, Netanyahu apologized to Qatar for a recent airstrike in Doha, a rare concession seen as crucial for the Gulf state to continue its key mediation role in the Gaza conflict.

The apology came during a trilateral phone call with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Trump. According to a statement from Qatar's Foreign Ministry, Netanyahu expressed regret over the incident and pledged that such an event would not recur.

Al Thani strongly condemned the strike, emphasizing that the protection of Qatari citizens and residents was "an absolute priority" and reaffirming Qatar's determination to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity. The statement also underscored Qatar's continued commitment to mediating an end to the Gaza war.

On Sept 9, Israel carried out airstrikes on Doha, claiming they targeted senior Hamas leaders based in the city. Hamas said its delegation was in Doha at the time to discuss a US-brokered ceasefire proposal. The strikes killed five Palestinians and one Qatari security officer, drawing widespread international condemnation. The attack followed a pattern of Israel's "decapitation strikes" in the past two years against leaders of Hezbollah, Hamas, Yemen's Houthis, and Iran's military.

Speaking from the United States, Netanyahu told his Qatari counterpart that Israel "had no plan to violate your sovereignty again in the future," a pledge he said he also conveyed to Trump.

"I want to assure you that Israel was targeting Hamas, not Qataris," he added. Netanyahu also endorsed Trump's proposal for a trilateral mechanism with Qatar to address outstanding disputes.

Israeli media, including state-run Kan TV, reported that the apology was a necessary condition for Qatar to continue its mediation efforts to secure a Gaza ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages.

Just a day earlier, Netanyahu had defended the strike in a Fox News interview, saying that "any self-respecting country doesn't give a pass to terrorists." The apology drew criticism from within Israel's ultra-right coalition, with some cabinet members reportedly calling it "humiliating" and accusing Qatar of supporting Hamas. 

Strikes on Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Monday that its air force struck more than 140 targets across the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours.

The IDF claimed that these were "terror" targets, which included militant cells, military buildings, anti-tank positions, and other infrastructure.

Palestine's official news agency WAFA reported that 50 people were killed and 184 others were wounded in the Gaza Strip during the past day as a result of Israeli strikes.

According to the IDF, its armored forces killed militants, dismantled explosives, and destroyed buildings in Gaza City.

In northern Gaza, IDF infantry forces struck observation posts, while the navy destroyed a weapons depot and Hamas buildings. The IDF added that its forces also killed a militant in the southern part of the Strip.

War costs

Israel's parliament on Monday approved an additional 30.8 billion shekels (around $9.3 billion) in spending to cover war-related costs, raising the government's deficit ceiling as fighting continues in Gaza and following June's brief war with Iran.

The Knesset and the Finance Ministry said in separate statements that the measure increases Israel's annual deficit cap from 4.9 percent of GDP to 5.2 percent, and lifts the 2025 spending limit to 650.4 billion shekels.

The budget passed by a narrow margin, with 55 lawmakers voting in favor and 50 against in the 120-seat chamber.

Officials said most of the funds will go toward military operations in Gaza and expenses linked to the 12-day conflict with Iran earlier this year. Additional money will be directed to higher national insurance payments, reflecting the growing number of casualties from the hostilities.