Possible title: Possible Announcement of Hostage Deal Between Israel and Hamas Expected Tuesday

Qatar aims to announce a agreement, potentially as early as Tuesday, to secure the release of civilian hostages who were taken by Hamas during the October 7 attack. In exchange for this, a temporary cessation in hostilities is expected. This information was obtained from a diplomatic source and another source familiar with the ongoing discussions. US officials involved in the negotiations emphasize that although the deal has not been finalized, their optimism is growing and they anticipate that the intensive efforts of the past few weeks will lead to a successful release of the hostages.

A senior US official informed CNN that it is "very close."

According to two Israeli sources, a potential agreement could be announced by Tuesday. The release of prisoners, which requires approval from the Israeli government, is not anticipated to present a problem, one source mentioned.

According to multiple sources, the proposed deal involves the release of 50 women and children hostages captured by the militant group during the attack on Israel on October 7. In exchange, there would be a temporary pause in the fighting for four to five days, and three Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons would be released for every civilian hostage set free.

As part of the agreement, Hamas would also take responsibility for gathering any additional women and children hostages during the ceasefire period. However, the group has expressed its inability to do so until a comprehensive ceasefire is established. It is possible that the temporary ceasefire could be further extended to facilitate the release of more hostages.

Among the hostages set to be released, there are individuals of different nationalities. One individual that the Americans are particularly eager to see released first is Abigail Edan, a 3-year-old American toddler whose parents were tragically killed by Hamas. The exact number of American citizens among the initial 50 hostages released by Hamas remains uncertain. In the period of ceasefire, Israel has agreed to halt the use of surveillance drones over northern Gaza for a minimum of six hours per day.

Diplomatic sources and government officials, including US President Joe Biden, have recently expressed a more positive outlook regarding the progress of talks. However, a diplomatic source hinted that a final agreement could be just around the corner. It should be noted that any potential agreement could be hindered by developments taking place in Gaza. In a statement on Monday night, the Hamas leader mentioned that the parties are nearing a truce agreement.

The latest momentum comes just one day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the war cabinet met with hostage families.

This story is breaking and will be updated.

CNNs Kaitlan Collins contributed to this report.