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.

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,

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—Despite months of painstaking effort, senior U.S. officials say they don’t expect Israel and Hamas to agree to a cease-fire and a hostage-release deal before the end of President Biden’s term.