Officials from the US no longer believe that a cease-fire agreement in Gaza between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group "Hamas" can be expected before the end of the term of President Joe Biden in January, he wrote last night in the "Wall Street Journal", quoted by BTA.
The newspaper cited senior officials from the White House, State Department and Pentagon without naming them.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said two weeks ago that a ceasefire agreement was 90% agreed, and Vice President Kamala Harris has repeatedly said Washington is working "around the clock" to reach an agreement.
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The US and mediators Qatar and Egypt have been trying for months to reach a cease-fire agreement between Israel and "Hamas" but have failed to reach a final agreement.
Two obstacles stand in the way of a final deal - Israel wants to keep forces in the Philadelphia Corridor to maintain a buffer between Gaza and Egypt, and the specifics of exchanging Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel have yet to be agreed upon. , Reuters points out.
On May 31, Biden announced a three-phase cease-fire proposal, which he said Israel had agreed to at the time. The deal has hit roadblocks, and for weeks officials said a new proposal would be presented soon.
Critics and rights groups have called on Washington to use its leverage by tying military support to Israel with conditions, but the US has maintained its support for its ally.