Hamas arrives in Cairo for ceasefire talks with deal 'on the table'

Ceasefire deal awaiting a sign-off from the militants who are holding out for a 'package deal'

Families and supporters of hostages held captive by Hamas in the Gaza Strip begin their third day of a four-day march to Jerusalem to demand the immediate release of all hostages, in Bet Shemesh, Israel, on Friday. Picture: Maya Alleruzzo/AP

A delegation from Hamas has arrived in Cairo for crunch talks on a Gaza ceasefire, billed as a potential final hurdle towards an agreement that would halt the fighting for six weeks.

Washington said a ceasefire deal was already "on the table", approved by Israel and awaiting only a sign-off from the militants. But the warring sides gave away little information on the state of any progress.