A senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has presented to the Biden administration a new proposed ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas, an Israeli official told CNN.

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.

The officials cited two main reasons for this, the Wall Street Journal reported. Firstly, the exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. Secondly, Hamas' failure to accept its own demands during 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.

Wall Street Journal cites multiple US officials saying they are sceptical a ceasefire can be achieved before January.

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.

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.