Qatari and Egyptian mediators reportedly met with Hamas on Monday evening but response is so far unknown

• What’s in Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza?

Under the plan, a transitional authority – overseen by an international “Board of Peace” headed by Donald Trump and including Tony Blair – would govern Gaza until the Palestinian Authority completes a programme of “reform”.

The authority, which oversees Palestinian affairs in the West Bank, welcomed Trump’s efforts and called for a comprehensive deal towards a “just peace on the basis of two-state solution”.

“He has a negative reputation here. If you mention Tony Blair, the first thing people mention is the Iraq war.”

“All I would say is that someone who also marched against the Iraq war, and opposed the Iraq war as I did, I also remember his legacy in Northern Ireland, and if he can bring that considerable skill set to bear of being able to broker peace between enemies, sworn enemies, then so much the better.”