Hostage, ceasefire deal mediators refused to pass on Hamas's response to Israel's proposed deal on Tuesday, saying that it was not a serious answer, two sources familiar with the details told the Post.

At a meeting held Tuesday in Doha between senior Hamas officials and senior Qatari and Egyptian representatives, Hamas did present a response to the framework, but the mediators told them, “This is not a serious response. Go back and draft a new one.”

Hamas has backtracked on several issues that were already agreed upon, including humanitarian matters, an Israeli official told the Post. According to Hamas's Tuesday response, they are now demanding that all humanitarian aid enter Gaza exclusively through the United Nations, despite previous agreements stating that “aid during the days of the deal will be delivered by entities unaffiliated with either Israel or Hamas.” The official added that Hamas has also reversed its position on key understandings related to the deployment of Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip during the proposed 60-day ceasefire period, as well as on the number of Palestinian terrorists to be released in the deal.

During the tense meeting on Tuesday, the mediators made it clear to Hamas leaders that “if you don’t return with a serious response, your problem will be with us - the mediators,” according to a source familiar with the details of the meeting.