Hamas has said it is committed to implementing the Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel and will continue releasing hostages as scheduled, raising hopes that a resumption of the war can be averted.
Following talks in Cairo, the Palestinian armed group said mediators from Egypt and Qatar had confirmed they would "remove obstacles".
There was no response from Israel. But Egyptian and Qatari reports also said mediators had bridged the gaps between the two sides and both were committed to continue implementation.
On Tuesday, Israel said the ceasefire would end if Hamas did not return hostages by Saturday.
Hamas had earlier said it was postponing releases over what it claimed were Israeli violations.
Hamas said these included a failure to allow in the agreed amounts of vital humanitarian aid, including tents and shelters, which Israel denied.
The group's threat to derail the deal prompted US President Donald Trump to propose Israel cancel the agreement altogether and "let hell break out" unless "all of the hostages" were returned by Saturday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he welcomed Trump's demand and warned: "If Hamas does not return our hostages by Saturday noon [10:00 GMT], the ceasefire will end and the [Israeli military] will resume intense fighting."
However, there were conflicting messages from Israeli officials about whether he was demanding the release of all 76 hostages still in Gaza - in line with Trump's ultimatum - or just the three due to be freed this weekend under the deal.
