US officials said the ceasefire deal was not 'imminent' and the pager and walkie-talkies explosions targeting strongholds of Hezbollah had complicated negotiations.

Amid continuous negotiations, U.S. officials now believe a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is unlikely before the end of President Biden's term. Efforts led by the U.S., Qatar, and Egypt face challenges including Israel’s military presence in Gaza’s Philadelphi corridor and the exchange of hostages and prisoners.

U.S. officials now believe that a Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas is not expected before the end of President Joe Biden's term in January, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

Mediators have sought for months to secure a truce between Israel and Hamas, but a final agreement remains elusive.

Top White House officials say a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel is unlikely during Biden's term. The Wall Street Journal, citing top US officials, notes in a recent report that no resolution is expected with current proposals.

US officials now believe that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is unlikely before President Biden leaves office in January, according to a report...

U.S. officials now believe that a Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas is not expected before the end of President Joe Biden's term in January, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

WASHINGTON—After months of saying a cease-fire and a hostage-release deal was close at hand, senior U.S. officials are now privately acknowledging they don’t expect Israel and Hamas to reach an agreement before the end of President Biden’s term.