U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Hamas on Monday to swiftly accept Israel's latest and "extraordinarily generous" proposal for a Gaza truce.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said he is "hopeful" Hamas will accept Israel's latest proposal for a Gaza truce and hostage release deal. He called the offer "extraordinarily generous", as a Hamas delegation discussed it with mediators in Cairo.

Israel is voicing concern that the International Criminal Court could be preparing to issue arrest warrants for government officials on charges related to the conduct of its war against Hamas. The ICC - which can charge individuals with war crimes,

Israeli officials are concerned the International Criminal Court may issue arrest warrants against government officials over the war in Gaza, reports say.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday only the United States could stop Israel attacking the border city of Rafah in Gaza, adding that the assault, which he expects within days, could force much of the Palestinian population to flee the enclave.

Rafah is currently home to more than one million Palestinian civilians and is the last Hamas stronghold in Gaza, according to Israel.

On Saturday Israel's foreign minister said Israel could suspend the incursion if there was a hostage deal. "The release of the hostages is the top priority for us," Israel Katz said. Long-running talks mediated by Egypt and Qatar have largely stalled because of the gaps between the Israeli and Hamas positions,