The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had struck a "key" figure from Palestinian militant group Hamas near the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, the first targeted killing in the area for several months.

Lebanon said three people were killed Tuesday in a strike near Tripoli that the Israeli military said targeted a Hamas militant, the first on the north since a November ceasefire with Hezbollah.Israel has kept up its strikes on Lebanon despite the November truce,

Israel and Hamas are believed to have agreed that 10 living hostages and the remains of 18 others should be released during the first 60 days of a cease-fire, but they have not reached a consensus on how many Palestinian prisoners should be freed during the same period. Up to 20 hostages are still thought to be alive.

The deal comes more than 20 months into the conflict -- and more than three months after a previous deal ended.

T here is "no progress" toward a deal in Gaza, a Hamas source tells Newsweek, despite President Donald Trump insisting U.S.-mediated ceasefire discussions between Hamas and Israel were "going along very well.

"The conversation with President Trump can definitely help advance that result which we are all hoping for," Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.